瞎闹 (xiā nào) — to act senselessly; to mess around; to fool around
Definition
瞎闹 means to act or play around without purpose — emphasizing reckless, silly behavior rather than real trouble. Stronger and more disapproving than 玩 (neutral 'to play'); 调皮 is mischief in character, while 瞎闹 is the chaotic act itself.
verb
to act senselesslyto mess aroundto fool around
Examples
- 瞎闹，。Bié xiā nào le, gǎn jǐn bǎ zuò yè xiě wán.Stop messing around and finish your homework quickly.
- 瞎闹，。Nǐ men zài jiào shì lǐ xiā nào, bèi lǎo shī pī píng le.You were fooling around in the classroom and got scolded by the teacher.
- 瞎闹，。Tā zhěng tiān xiā nào, shén me shì dōu zuò bù chéng.He fools around all day and can't get anything done.
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