zhǎo​shì

provoke

找事 zhǎo​shì
provoke verb
to pick a quarrel or look for trouble

这儿找事

bié zài zhè​r zhǎo​shì, kuài zǒu ba.

Don't come here looking for trouble; just leave.

seek work verb
to look for a job or employment

He has been looking for work in the city since he graduated.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
1.13 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
1.27 per million

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