to start a fight/quarrel/argument with someone
对某人挑起战争、口角、争论;寻衅,找茬
He'd had too much to drink and tried to pick a fight with the bartender.
他酒喝得太多了,想找酒吧侍者的茬。
It was foolish of you to pick a fight with a heavy weight boxing champion!
你是傻才去和重量级的拳击冠军寻衅闹事吧!
这个短语用于描述某人故意寻找或引发争端的行为。通常,它带有负面的意义,暗示这种行为是不成熟、无建设性的,可能会导致紧张关系或不必要的冲突。