picking quarrels and provoking trouble

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Etymology

Calque of Chinese 尋釁滋事 / 寻衅滋事 (xúnxìn zīshì).

Noun

picking quarrels and provoking trouble (uncountable)

  1. (Mainland China, law) A crime and administrative offence known for being vague, mainly concerning breaching the peace by creating a disturbance in a public place.
    Hypernym: disorderly conduct

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