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Definition
To deliberately stir up trouble or cause mischief.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the act of intentionally planting or creating a problem where none existed before. It carries a strong sense of being a troublemaker or a meddler who enjoys watching chaos unfold. The imagery evokes the idea of sowing seeds that will eventually hatch into a nuisance.
Examples
Why are you creating trouble for no reason?
He always likes to stir up trouble at work, making everyone so annoyed.
Related words
Common phrases
to create trouble
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with literal gardening or insect-related terms, as it is strictly a metaphorical expression for causing social or professional friction.
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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.
