mou4 lei5 ceoi2 naau6無理取鬧无理取闹
Jyutpingmou4 lei5 ceoi2 naau6
Yalemòuh léih chéui naauh
Definition
To make trouble out of nothing, argue without reason, or be deliberately provocative.
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How it's used
This idiom describes someone who creates conflict or makes demands without any logical basis or justification. It carries a strong sense of frustration and is often used to criticize someone for being irrational or difficult to deal with. While it is a four character idiom, it is frequently used in everyday speech to describe annoying or immature behavior.
Examples
Stop making trouble for no reason, nothing even happened.
He is always being deliberately provocative, which puts everyone in a bad mood.
Related words
Common phrases
only know how to make unreasonable trouble
always making unreasonable trouble
Common mistake
Learners often mistake this for a simple disagreement, but it specifically implies that the person is being unreasonable or acting out of spite rather than having a valid point to discuss.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
