mua việc

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Thân thiện

Một người đàn ông mua việc bằng cách sơn lại hàng rào trong khi đống cỏ cần cắt đang chờ.

Definition

Verb phrase:
- To bring trouble/work upon oneself, to create unnecessary work for oneself: The phrase "mua việc" describes the action of voluntarily taking on or creating extra, unnecessary tasks or complications, often resulting in more trouble or burden for oneself. It implies a self-inflicted increase in workload or problems.

Usage Examples

Verb phrase:
- Anh đừng có mua việc vào thân. (Don't bring trouble upon yourself.)
- Cô ấy cứ thích mua việc, rồi lại than phiền là bận. (She always likes to create extra work for herself and then complains about being busy.)
- Việc đó đâu có liên quan, anh đi hỏi làm gì để mua việc? (That matter isn't even related, why are you asking about it and creating trouble?)

Advanced Usage

The phrase often carries a tone of criticism or warning, suggesting that the action is foolish or avoidable.
- Đừng bao giờ mua việc cho người khác. (Never create unnecessary work for others.)
It can be used reflexively with "vào thân" (upon oneself) for emphasis.
- Tự mình mua việc vào thân thì đừng trách ai. (If you bring trouble upon yourself, don't blame anyone.)

Variants and Related Words

Gây chuyện (v): To cause trouble, to stir up trouble. (Focuses more on causing conflict rather than extra work.)
Vẽ chuyện (v): To fabricate/make up a story, to complicate matters unnecessarily.
Rước việc vào thân (v phr): A synonymous phrase meaning "to bring work/trouble upon oneself."

Synonyms

To ask for trouble: To behave in a way that is likely to result in problems.
To create unnecessary work/complications: To make a situation more difficult than it needs to be.

Related Idioms

"Không việc gì cũng đi tìm việc": (To go looking for work even when there isn't any.) This idiom conveys a similar meaning of unnecessarily seeking out trouble or extra burdens.

Một người đàn ông mua việc bằng cách sơn lại hàng rào trong khi đống cỏ cần cắt đang chờ.