Definition

1. 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.

1. Bring upon oneself more trouble (by doing unnescessary extra work)