asking for trouble
US /ˈæskɪŋ fɔr ˈtrʌbəl/
UK /ˈæskɪŋ fɔr ˈtrʌbəl/
1.
自找麻煩, 惹是生非
doing something that is likely to cause problems or difficulties for oneself
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Leaving your car unlocked in this neighborhood is really asking for trouble.
在這個街區不鎖車門真是自找麻煩。
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If you keep talking back to your boss, you're just asking for trouble.
如果你一直頂撞老闆，那真是自找麻煩。