惹事生非 rěshìshēngfēi to stir up trouble Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 惹事 rěshì verb + noun to cause trouble to provoke a dispute or cause trouble; to create a disturbance生 shēng verb to give rise to to give rise to; to happen; to cause; to generate非 fēi wrong mistake; error; a wrong or evil deed; incorrect as opposed to 是 shì