自找麻烦 — “To ask for trouble”
自找麻烦 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to ask for trouble”. To bring trouble upon oneself. Literally, “seek one's own trouble”.
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自找麻烦 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 自zì
- 找zhǎo
- 麻má
- 烦fan
自找麻烦 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 自找麻烦
明知道那项任务会很复杂，他还主动承担，这不是自找麻烦吗？
He knew that task would be very complex, yet he volunteered for it. Isn't that just asking for trouble?
Idioms Related to 自找麻烦
Synonyms of 自找麻烦
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- zì自shàng上ér而xià下From top to bottom
- zì自xià下ér而shàng上from the bottom up
- zì自bù不dài待yán言goes without saying
- zì自bù不liàng量lì力overestimate one's own abilities
- zì自yè业zì自dé得reap what one has sown
- zì自chǎn产zì自xiāo销produce and sell one's own products
- zì自jīn今yǐ以wǎng往From now on
- zì自jīn今yǐ已hòu后From now on
- zì自jīn今yǐ已wǎng往from now on
- zì自jīn今ér而hòu后from now on
- zì自yǐ以wéi为dé得jì计to fancy one's own clever scheme
- zì自yǐ以wéi为shì是self-righteous and opinionated
Questions about 自找麻烦
- What does 自找麻烦 mean?
- 自找麻烦 (zì zhǎo má fan) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to ask for trouble”.
- How do you pronounce 自找麻烦?
- 自找麻烦 is pronounced zì zhǎo má fan in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 自找麻烦 literally mean?
- Literally, 自找麻烦 means “seek one's own trouble”. It is used to mean “to ask for trouble”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 自找麻烦?
- 自己给自己找麻烦事。