# picking quarrels and provoking trouble

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A crime and administrative offence known for being vague, mainly concerning breaching the peace by creating a disturbance in a public place.

## Etymology
Calque of Chinese 尋釁滋事 /寻衅滋事 (xúnxìn zīshì).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/picking-quarrels-and-provoking-trouble