寻衅闹事 — “To pick a quarrel and stir up trouble”
寻衅闹事 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to pick a quarrel and stir up trouble”. To provoke a disturbance. Literally, “seek pretexts to stir up trouble”.
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寻衅闹事 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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他经常在公共场合寻衅闹事，让大家都很头疼。
He often picks quarrels and stirs up trouble in public places, causing everyone a lot of headaches.
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Synonyms of 寻衅闹事
More idioms starting with 寻
- xún寻shì事shēng生fēi非pick a quarrel or stir up trouble
- xún寻hè壑jīng经qiū丘explore scenic valleys and traverse hills
- xún寻tóu头tǎo讨nǎo脑find an excuse to start something
- xún寻xún寻mì觅mì觅searching aimlessly and repeatedly
- xún寻shān山wèn问shuǐ水travel to scenic places
- 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
- xún寻yōu幽fǎng访shèng胜seek out secluded and beautiful places
- 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
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What does 寻衅闹事 mean?
寻衅闹事 (xún xìn nào shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to pick a quarrel and stir up trouble”.
How do you pronounce 寻衅闹事?
寻衅闹事 is pronounced xún xìn nào shì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 寻衅闹事 literally mean?
Literally, 寻衅闹事 means “seek pretexts to stir up trouble”. It is used to mean “to pick a quarrel and stir up trouble”.
What is the Chinese definition of 寻衅闹事?
衅：事端。寻找嫌隙，挑起事端