惹事生非

rěshìshēngfēi

idiom #29,759

Meanings

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

Characters

to provoke; to stir up; to attract (trouble)

matter; affair; trouble

to produce; to give rise to

wrong; dispute; discord

Examples

他从小就喜欢惹事生非，让父母头疼。

Tā cóng xiǎo jiù xǐhuan rěshìshēngfēi, ràng fùmǔ tóuténg.

He liked to stir up trouble from a young age, giving his parents headaches.

别在公司里惹事生非，小心被开除。

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

惹 rě

事 shì

生 shēng

非 fēi