picking quarrels and provoking trouble

== English == === Alternative forms === picking quarrels and stirring up trouble picking quarrels and making trouble === Etymology === Calque of Chinese 尋釁滋事 / 寻衅滋事 (xúnxìn zīshì). === Noun === picking quarrels and provoking trouble (uncountable) (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 ==== Translations ====