作 (zuō) — (colloquial) to act up, to make trouble, to be fussy or high-maintenance
Definition
Read zuō (NOT zuò) in this colloquial sense meaning to act up or be difficult — a casual, pejorative label for a fussy, high-maintenance person. Used only in informal speech to criticize someone's troublesome behavior.
verb
(colloquial) to act upto make troubleto be fussy or high-maintenance
Examples
- 作，。Tā tài zuō le, dà jiā dōu bù xǐ huan tā.He is too high-maintenance; nobody likes him.
- 作，！Bié zuō le, hǎo hǎo chī fàn!Stop acting up and eat your meal properly!
- 作，。Tā yòu zài zuō, zhēn ràng rén tóu téng.She's making trouble again, such a headache.
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