- 1. invite or ask for (sth. undesirable)
- ♦ ~麻烦 ask for trouble; invite trouble
- ♦ 不要把他~翻了。 Don't touch off his temper.
- 2. offend; provoke; tease
- ♦ 我~不起他。 I cannot afford to offend him.
- ♦ 我可没~他呀! I said nothing to provoke him. or I did nothing to provoke him.
- 3. attract; cause
- ♦ ~人注意 attract attention
- ♦ ~人讨厌 make a nuisance of oneself
- ♦ 他的话把大家~得哈哈大笑。 His words set everybody roaring with laughter.