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沒事找事

简没事找事 · 繁沒事找事

Mandarin · pinyin méi shì zhǎo shì

(idiom) to ask for trouble; to stir up trouble for no reason

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沒: méi · not, have not, none; to drown, sink
事: shì · affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident
找: zhǎo · search, seek, look for; find
没: méi · not, have not, none; drown, sink

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2–4–3–4 · mei2 shi4 zhao3 shi4

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