惹

• 拼音: rě
• 汉字拆解: 惹 = 艹 + 若 (plant radical + resembling — originally a clinging plant; now: to draw in or provoke)

含义

To provoke; to cause; to attract or invite something undesired. Implies carelessly or recklessly stirring up trouble, anger, or an unwanted reaction.

惹麻烦 (cause trouble), 惹是生非 (stir up trouble), 惹祸 (cause a disaster), and 惹不起 (can't afford to offend) are common expressions. Slightly colloquial. Often appears in warnings or regretful statements. Stronger in agency than 招 but less deliberate than 挑衅.

例句

1. 他的一句无心之言竟然惹来了轩然大波，令他措手不及、懊悔不已。
2. 在陌生地方行事要低调谨慎，切勿惹是生非，给自己带来不必要的麻烦。
3. 这个孩子调皮捣蛋，整天在学校惹麻烦，令老师和家长都颇为头疼。

用法指南

语境: conflict, daily life, warnings

语气: negative

正确说法

• 他深知那位上司脾气暴躁，所以在汇报工作时格外谨慎，生怕一不小心说错话惹对方不高兴。(He was well aware that his supervisor had a volatile temper, so he was especially careful when reporting on his work, for fear of accidentally saying the wrong thing and provoking displeasure.)
• 你要是继续在公共场合这样大吵大闹，迟早会惹祸上身，到时候后悔就来不及了。(If you keep causing scenes in public like this, sooner or later you will bring disaster upon yourself — and by then it will be too late to regret it.)

错误说法

• 她惹了一朵美丽的花 — use 她摘了一朵美丽的花 or 她被一朵花吸引住了; 惹 always carries the sense of provoking something unwanted and cannot describe attracting something positive like a flower

起源与历史

惹 = 艹 (grass/plant) + 若 (resembling) — originally: something that catches and clings like a sticky plant; extended: to attract or invite trouble

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal