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找麻烦

zhǎo má fan · zhao ma fan

Traditional 找麻煩

Meaning

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  1. to look for trouble
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Taking the clock apart

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你(nǐ)为什么(wèishénme)在(zài)拆(chāi)我的(wǒde)钟(zhōng)？

    Dengdeng, why are you taking my clock apart?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)看看(kànkan)里面(lǐmiàn)。

    I want to see what is inside.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)别(bié)给(gěi)我(wǒ)找麻烦(zhǎomáfan)，我(wǒ)还(hái)要(yào)用(yòng)它(tā)呢(ne)。

    Do not make trouble for me. I still need to use it.

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)不是(bùshì)找麻烦(zhǎomáfan)，我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)学(xué)怎么(zěnme)修(xiū)。

    I am not making trouble. I want to learn how to fix it.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)学完(xuéwán)能(néng)装(zhuāng)回去(huíqu)吗(ma)？

    Then can you put it back together after you learn?

  6. Dengdeng

    这(zhè)是(shì)我(wǒ)拆(chāi)的(de)第三个(dìsāngè)钟(zhōng)。

    This is the third clock I have taken apart.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)总(zǒng)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)找(zhǎo)麻(má)烦(fan)，让(ràng)父(fù)母(mǔ)很(hěn)担(dān)心(xīn)。

He always likes to look for trouble, which worries his parents a lot.

02

你(nǐ)别(bié)再(zài)找(zhǎo)麻(má)烦(fan)了(le)，大(dà)家(jiā)都(dōu)想(xiǎng)安(ān)静(jìng)。

Stop looking for trouble; everyone wants peace and quiet.

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