惹事生非

rěshìshēngfēi
idiom #29,759

Meanings

  1. 1 to stir up trouble
  2. 2 to cause trouble and create discord
  3. 3 to make mischief

Examples

Tā cóng xiǎo jiù xǐhuan rěshìshēngfēi, ràng fùmǔ tóuténg.
He liked to stir up trouble from a young age, giving his parents headaches.
Bié zài gōngsī lǐ rěshìshēngfēi, xiǎoxīn bèi kāichú.
Don't make trouble at the company — be careful or you'll get fired.

Tips

usage
惹事生非 is a variant of 惹是生非 (same pronunciation and meaning). Both describe someone who deliberately creates problems or stirs up conflicts. The idiom emphasizes repeated or habitual troublemaking.

Stroke Order

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