惹是生非

rě shì shēng fēi

Dictionary entry

to stir up trouble

What does 惹是生非 mean?

惹是生非 (rě shì shēng fēi) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to stir up trouble

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惹rěto provoke · to irritate 是shìto be (followed by substantives only) · correct; right; true 生shēngto grow; to give birth; to produce; to be born · to arise; to occur 非Fēiabbr. for 非洲[Fei1 zhou1], Africa

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惹是生非

rě shì shēng fēi

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