无事生非

無事生非

wúshì-shēngfēi

idiom #37,128

Meanings

1 to make trouble out of nothing
2 to stir up trouble for no reason
3 to pick fights

Characters

to produce, give rise to

Examples

HSK 4

他就是爱无事生非，没事找事。

Tā jiùshì ài wúshìshēngfēi, méishì zhǎoshì.

He just loves making trouble out of nothing.

HSK 4

别无事生非，好好过日子。

Bié wúshìshēngfēi, hǎohǎo guòrìzi.

Don't go looking for trouble - just live your life.

Tips

usage

Always negative. Shakespeare's 'Much Ado About Nothing' is standardly translated as 无事生非, which is a remarkably good fit.

Stroke Order

无 wú

事 shì

生 shēng

非 fēi