zì​zhǎo​má​fan

ask for trouble

自找麻烦 (自找麻煩) zì​zhǎo​má​fan
ask for trouble expression
to bring unnecessary problems or difficulties upon oneself through one's own actions

He insisted on parking there and got a ticket; he's really just looking for trouble.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
2.33 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
0.276 per million

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