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招風惹草

简招风惹草 · 繁招風惹草

Mandarin · pinyin zhāo fēng rě cǎo

(idiom) to bring trouble on oneself

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招: zhāo · beckon, summon; recruit, levy
風: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere; Kangxi radical 182
惹: rě · irritate, vex, offend, incite
草: cǎo · grass, straw, thatch, herbs
风: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere

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1–1–3–3 · zhao1 feng1 re3 cao3

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ziu1 fung1 je5 cou2

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