自找麻烦

Traditional: 自找麻煩

zì zhǎo má fan

Dictionary entry

to ask for trouble

What does 自找麻烦 mean?

自找麻烦 (zì zhǎo má fan) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to ask for trouble

2to invite difficulties

Character breakdown

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自zì(bound form) self; oneself · from; since 找zhǎoto try to find · to look for 麻máhemp (variant of 麻[ma2])烦fánto feel vexed · to bother

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How to pronounce 自找麻烦

自找麻烦

zì zhǎo má fan

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