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惹麻烦

rě má fan · re ma fan

Traditional 惹麻煩

Meaning

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  1. to create difficulties
  2. to invite trouble
  3. to be troublesome
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The ball and the window

  1. Liangliang

    别(bié)在(zài)家里(jiālǐ)踢球(tīqiú)，会(huì)惹麻烦(rěmáfan)的(de)！

    Do not kick a ball in the house. It will cause trouble!

  2. Dengdeng

    放心(fàngxīn)，我(wǒ)不会(bùhuì)惹麻烦(rěmáfan)。

    Relax, I will not cause trouble.

  3. Liangliang

    上次(shàngcì)你(nǐ)就(jiù)惹(rě)了(le)大(dà)麻烦(máfan)。

    Last time you caused big trouble.

  4. Dengdeng

    那次(nàcì)是(shì)意外(yìwài)！这次(zhècì)我(wǒ)小心点(xiǎoxīndiǎn)。

    That was an accident! This time I will be careful.

  5. Liangliang

    咚(dōng)！你的(nǐde)球(qiú)砸到(zádào)邻居(línjū)的(de)窗(chuāng)了(le)！

    Bang! Your ball hit the neighbour's window!

  6. Dengdeng

    完了(wánle)，我(wǒ)又(yòu)惹麻烦(rěmáfan)了(le)！

    Oh no, I caused trouble again!

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2 examples
01

他(tā)脾(pí)气(qì)这(zhè)么(me)坏(huài)，早(zǎo)晚(wǎn)会(huì)惹(rě)麻(má)烦(fan)。

His quick temper will get him in trouble one day.

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02

别(bié)在(zài)课(kè)堂(táng)上(shàng)惹(rě)麻(má)烦(fan)，好(hǎo)好(hǎo)听(tīng)课(kè)。

Don't cause trouble in class; listen carefully.

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