胡闹 (hú nào) — to act willfully and make a scene; to make trouble
Definition
胡闹 means to act up or throw a tantrum — willful, childish misbehavior. Stronger than 闹事 (which is about causing a public disturbance) and broader than 胡说 (which is only about talking nonsense).
verb
to act willfully and make a sceneto make trouble
Examples
- 胡闹，。Bié zài hú nào le, hǎo hǎo shuō huà.Stop making a scene and speak properly.
- 胡闹。Tā zǒng zài jiào shì lǐ hú nào.He always acts up in the classroom.
- 胡闹。Nǐ zhè yàng hú nào méi yǒu yì yì.There's no point in acting like this.
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