Definition
胡闹 (hú nào) means 'to act willfully and make a scene' — it describes unreasonable, disruptive behavior, often childish or pointless. Unlike 胡说 (hú shuō 'talk nonsense'), which is about speech, 胡闹 is about actions. Compared to 闹事 (nào shì 'cause trouble'), 胡闹 is less serious and more about being unruly or making a fuss rather than deliberately creating a disturbance.
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 jiàoshì lǐ hú nào.He always acts up in the classroom.
- 胡闹。Nǐ zhèyàng hú nào méiyǒu yìyì.There's no point in acting like this.
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