1. If you ignore the safety rules, you are asking for it.
如果你忽视安全规则，你就是自找麻烦。

2. He kept making rude comments, so he was asking for it when people became upset.
他一直发表无礼评论，所以别人不高兴也是他自找的。

3. You are asking for it if you refuse to prepare before the exam.
如果你考试前拒绝准备，那你就是自找困难。

A: Why did he lose the opportunity?
A：他为什么失去了这个机会？

B: He ignored the instructions. He was asking for it.
B：他忽视了说明，这是他自找的。

1) 表示某人因自己的行为导致麻烦或负面结果

2) 表示某种后果是自己造成的

3) 在口语中常用于批评或提醒别人

1. 自找麻烦；自讨苦吃

e.g. You are asking for it if you drive without paying attention.
如果你开车不注意，你就是自找麻烦。

2. 主动要求某事（较少见，根据上下文理解）

e.g. She asked for it by requesting extra time.
她通过请求获得了额外时间。

idiom

1. To behave in a way that makes a bad result or trouble likely to happen.

Synonym: invite trouble, bring it on, deserve it