Translation

• to create difficulties
• to be troublesome
• to invite trouble

Synonyms

• 为非作歹, 作乱, 作怪, 作恶, 作祟, 兴妖作怪, 兴风作浪, 启衅, 唯恐天下不乱, 小丑跳梁, 惹事, 惹事生非, 惹是生非, 扰民, 找麻烦, 招事, 捣乱, 捣蛋, 掀风鼓浪, 撒野, 放火, 无事生非, 无所不为, 无理取闹, 添乱, 滋事, 点火, 生事, 群魔乱舞, 肇事, 造谣生事, 闹事, 闹鬼

Examples

• 他的脾气早晚会给他惹麻烦的。
  His quick temper will get him in trouble one day.