找麻烦

找麻煩
zhǎomáfan
verb #7,247

Meanings

  1. 1 to look for trouble; to cause trouble
  2. 2 to pick a fight; to make things difficult

Examples

HSK 2
Nǐ zhè búshì zìjǐ zhǎomáfan ma?
Aren't you just asking for trouble?
HSK 3
Bié lái zhǎo wǒ de máfan.
Don't come looking for trouble with me.
HSK 3
Tā zǒngshì xǐhuan zhǎo biérén máfan.
He always likes to cause trouble for others.

Tips

grammar
找麻烦 can insert a possessive: 找我的麻烦 (cause trouble for me), 找他的麻烦 (cause trouble for him). Without a target, it means causing trouble in general.

Stroke Order

zhǎo
fán