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惹是招非
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惹是招非 — “To stir up trouble or disputes”

惹是招非 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stir up trouble or disputes”. To cause arguments or conflicts. Literally, “to provoke right and invite wrong; to stir up disputes and invite trouble”.

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惹是招非 Pronunciation and Pinyin

惹是招非 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
惹
rě13provoke or invite trouble
是
shì9to be, yes, right
招
zhāo8beckon, attract, confess, trick
非
fēi8not, non-, wrong

Example Sentence with 惹是招非

他总是喜欢在办公室里惹是招非,弄得大家工作气氛很紧张。
He always likes to stir up trouble in the office, making the work atmosphere very tense.

Idioms Related to 惹是招非

Synonyms of 惹是招非

  • rě惹shì事zhāo招fēi非stir up trouble

More idioms starting with 惹

  • rě惹shì事shēng生fēi非stir up trouble
  • rě惹rén人zhù注mù目attract attention
  • rě惹shì是shēng生fēi非stir up trouble
  • rě惹huǒ火shàng上shēn身to bring trouble upon oneself
  • rě惹huǒ火shāo烧shēn身bring trouble upon oneself
  • rě惹zāi灾zhāo招huò祸invite disaster and bring trouble
  • rě惹huò祸zhāo招qiān愆bring trouble upon oneself
  • rě惹huò祸zhāo招yāng殃bring trouble or misfortune upon oneself
  • rě惹huò祸zhāo招zāi灾Bring trouble or disaster upon oneself
  • rě惹cǎo草niān拈huā花flirt with women
  • rě惹cǎo草zhān沾huā花flirt with women

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Questions about 惹是招非

What does 惹是招非 mean?

惹是招非 (rě shì zhāo fēi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stir up trouble or disputes”.

How do you pronounce 惹是招非?

惹是招非 is pronounced rě shì zhāo fēi in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 惹是招非 literally mean?

Literally, 惹是招非 means “to provoke right and invite wrong; to stir up disputes and invite trouble”. It is used to mean “to stir up trouble or disputes”.

What is the Chinese definition of 惹是招非?

引起麻烦之事。

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