pick a fight/quarrel/argument 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。