作怪 (zuò guài) — to make trouble; to cause mischief
Definition
Means something hidden is causing trouble — often used for machines, weather, or unknown forces acting strangely. Reads more literary/colloquial-figurative than plain 'make trouble' (捣乱).
verb
to make troubleto cause mischief
Examples
- 作怪。Bié zài zhè lǐ zuò guài le.Don't make trouble here.
- ？Tā dào dǐ zài zuò shén me guài?What mischief is he up to?
- 作怪。Zhè ge jī qì yòu kāi shǐ zuò guài le.This machine is acting up again.
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