nhiễu chuyện
Definition
Verb (transitive): - To make unnecessary trouble / to complicate matters: To deliberately create or introduce additional, often trivial, complications, conditions, or problems, causing annoyance, disturbance, or hassle for others.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Đừng có nhiễu chuyện thêm nữa, mọi việc vốn đã phức tạp rồi. (Don't make unnecessary trouble anymore; things are already complicated.)
- Anh ta cứ thích nhiễu chuyện bằng cách đặt ra các yêu cầu vô lý. (He always likes to complicate matters by setting unreasonable demands.)
Advanced Usage
- The term often implies a deliberate or meddlesome action that adds layers of difficulty to a simple situation.
- It can describe bureaucratic behavior where excessive red tape or conditions are created.
Variants and Related Words
- Nhiễu sự (verb): A direct variant with identical meaning: to make trouble, to complicate things.
- Bà ấy hay nhiễu sự chuyện của hàng xóm. (She often makes trouble in the neighbors' affairs.)
Synonyms
- To complicate: To make something more intricate or difficult.
- To make trouble: To cause problems or inconvenience.
- To hassle: To annoy or bother persistently.
- To be meddlesome: To interfere in something unnecessarily.
Related Idioms
- Vẽ chuyện / Bày vẽ: To fabricate or concoct trouble; to make a fuss about nothing. This is a closely related concept.
- Công việc đơn giản, đừng vẽ chuyện ra cho phức tạp. (The task is simple; don't fabricate trouble to make it complicated.)