- 惹麻烦 rěmáfan to invite troubleTo create difficulties or invite trouble; to be troublesome
- 找麻烦 zhǎomáfan pick on someoneto deliberately find fault, provoke, or be difficult with someone; to look for trouble
- 添麻烦 tiānmáfan to cause troubleTo bring trouble to someone; to cause inconvenience to others.
- 自找麻烦 zìzhǎomáfan to ask for troubleTo invite difficulties or increase one's own burden; to look for trouble
- 捣麻烦 dǎomáfan to cause troubleTo intentionally look for trouble or pick a fight, especially in a way that is annoying or tiresome to others