闹翻 (nào fān) — to have a serious falling-out with someone; to quarrel to the point of breaking off relations; (colloquial) to fly into a rage
Definition
A colloquial verb meaning to have a serious falling-out with someone (闹翻了 = 'they split on bad terms'). It can also mean 'to fly into a rage' — the subject in this sense is a person, not a relationship.
verb
to have a serious falling-out with someoneto quarrel to the point of breaking off relations(colloquial) to fly into a rage
Examples
- 闹翻。Tā men yīn wèi yí jiàn xiǎo shì nào fān le.They fell out over a small matter.
- 闹翻，。Tā gēn lǎo bǎn nào fān le, xiàn zài zài zhǎo gōng zuò.He had a falling-out with his boss and is now looking for a job.
- ，闹翻。Tīng dào zhè ge jié guǒ, tā dāng chǎng jiù nào fān le.Hearing this result, he flew into a rage on the spot.
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