The Chinese word 惹事 (rěshì) is a compound verb formed through a logical and common grammatical structure in Mandarin, where a verb (惹, meaning "to provoke" or "to stir up") is directly combined with a noun object (事, meaning "matter" or "affair," but here specifically "trouble") to create a new, idiomatic meaning. Essentially, it follows the verb-object (动宾) construction, literally reading as "to provoke trouble," which semantically narrows and solidifies into the single concept of "to cause trouble" or "to stir up mischief." This formation is typical for many Chinese verbs, where the specific combination of characters creates a meaning more precise than the sum of its parts.