粵

惹je5麻maa4煩faan4

simp惹麻烦
je5 maa4 faan4rě má fan

English

  1. to create difficulties; to be troublesome; to invite trouble
  2. to ask for trouble

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 招惹衝突

Examples

  • 他脾氣這麼壞,早晚會惹麻煩。

    His quick temper will get him in trouble one day.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 湯姆被他爸媽送到了波士頓,因爲他老在芝加哥惹麻煩。

    Tom's parents sent him to Boston because he kept getting into trouble in Chicago.

    Tatoeba · DaoSeng CC BY

  • 佢喺度專心做緊嘢,唔好去叫佢啦,因住惹麻煩上身呀!

    She's concentrating on her work. Don't go and call her unless you're asking for trouble!

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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