闹事 (nào shì) — to cause trouble, to create a disturbance
Definition
A verb meaning to start a public disturbance or make trouble (often drunk, angry, or with hostile intent). Focuses on the deliberate act itself, unlike 捣乱 which emphasizes causing disruption, or 骚乱 which implies a larger riot.
verb
to cause troubleto create a disturbance
Examples
- 闹事。Nà xiē rén hē zuì le jiù zài jiē shàng nào shì.Those people got drunk and started causing trouble on the street.
- ，。Tā yǐ qián zài dān wèi nào guò shì, bèi kāi chú le.He previously caused trouble at work and got fired.
- 闹事。Jǐng chá zǔ zhǐ le nà xiē xiǎng nào shì de rén.The police stopped those who wanted to cause trouble.
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