捣乱 (dǎo luàn) — to cause trouble, to make a disturbance, to disrupt
Definition
捣乱 means to deliberately cause trouble or disrupt, usually as a one-off action by a person (especially a child). Lighter than 闹事 (which implies a public incident) and less systematic than 骚扰 (repeated harassment).
verb
to cause troubleto make a disturbanceto disrupt
Examples
- 捣乱，。Bié zài zhè lǐ dǎo luàn, dà jiā dōu zài gōng zuò.Don't cause trouble here — everyone is working.
- ，。Tā gù yì dǎo le yí cì luàn, bǎ huì yì gǎo zá le.He deliberately caused trouble once and ruined the meeting.
- 捣乱，。Bié gěi lǎo shī dǎo luàn, hǎo hǎo shàng kè.Don't cause trouble for the teacher — attend class properly.
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