又哭又闹 (yòu kū yòu nào) — to cry and make a fuss, to throw a tantrum
Definition
A fixed pattern describing someone (usually a child) both crying and making a fuss at the same time — essentially 'to throw a tantrum'. Use it as a verb phrase; don't break it apart or insert other words between 又 and 哭/闹.
verb
to cry and make a fussto throw a tantrum
Examples
- 又哭又闹，。Nà ge xiǎo hái zài shāng diàn lǐ yòu kū yòu nào, mā ma hěn gān gà.That child was crying and making a fuss in the store, and the mother was very embarrassed.
- 又哭又闹，。Tā yīn wèi méi mǎi dào wán jù jiù yòu kū yòu nào, bà ba zhǐ hǎo hǒng tā.Because he didn't get the toy, he threw a tantrum, and his father had to coax him.
- 又哭又闹，。Bié yòu kū yòu nào le, yǒu huà hǎo hǎo shuō.Stop crying and making a fuss; if you have something to say, say it nicely.
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