"自找麻烦"在英文中常表示为"to court trouble" 或 "to go looking for trouble." 这个短语源自于求事，主动寻找麻烦。
例句1:
John always courts trouble by talking back to his boss.
约翰总是自找麻烦，因为他总是回嘴老板。
例句2:
Don't go looking for trouble. Just focus on your work and everything will be fine.
不要自找麻烦，只要集中精力工作，一切都会好的。