nyaeb maet haeuj ndang

Zhuang

Etymology

Literally "to pick a flea and get it into one's body".

Pronunciation

(Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /ɲap˧ mat˥ hau˥ ɗaːŋ˨˦/

Tone numbers: nyaeb⁸ maet⁷ haeu³ ndang¹

Hyphenation: nyaeb‧maet‧haeuj‧ndang

Verb

nyaeb maet haeuj ndang (1957–1982 spelling nyəb mət həuз ƌaŋ)

(idiomatic) to look for trouble

See also

Thai: หาเหาใส่หัว (hǎa-hǎo-sài-hǔua, literally “to look for a louse and put it on one's head”)

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