骚乱 (sāo luàn) — to create a disturbance; to riot
Definition
Used for a violent public disturbance — crowds clashing with police or each other in the streets. Stronger than 闹事 (general troublemaking) and more active than 风波 (a political/social dispute).
verb
to create a disturbanceto riot
Examples
- 骚乱。Bú yào zài chéng shì zhōng xīn sāo luàn.Don't riot in the city center.
- 骚乱。Nà xiē rén shì tú zài guǎng chǎng shàng sāo luàn.Those people tried to create a disturbance in the square.
- 骚乱。Zhèng fǔ jǐng gào mín zhòng bú yào sāo luàn.The government warned the public not to riot.
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