寻事生非 — “To intentionally create trouble or stir up disputes”
寻事生非 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to intentionally create trouble or stir up disputes”. To pick a quarrel or instigate conflict. Literally, “Seek trouble, create disputes”.
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寻事生非 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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小王总是喜欢寻事生非，搞得周围的人都对他很头疼。
Xiao Wang always likes to stir up trouble, making everyone around him annoyed with him.
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- xún寻yōu幽rù入wēi微delve deeply into profound intricate matters
- xún寻yōu幽tàn探shèng胜seek out secluded and picturesque places
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- xún寻bì弊suǒ索xiá瑕to nitpick and find fault
- xún寻zhī枝zhāi摘yè叶focus on minor details
- xún寻gēn根bá拔shù树eradicate the source of trouble
- xún寻gēn根jiū究dǐ底get to the bottom of something
- xún寻gēn根zhuī追dǐ底get to the bottom of something
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What does 寻事生非 mean?
寻事生非 (xún shì shēng fēi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to intentionally create trouble or stir up disputes”.
How do you pronounce 寻事生非?
寻事生非 is pronounced xún shì shēng fēi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 寻事生非 literally mean?
Literally, 寻事生非 means “Seek trouble, create disputes”. It is used to mean “to intentionally create trouble or stir up disputes”.
What is the Chinese definition of 寻事生非?
形容有意制造事端，引起纠纷。