zuò
guài

common
verb

Meaning of 作怪

作怪 means to cause trouble; to make mischief; (superstitious) for ghosts or monsters to harm people. Pronounced zuò guài.

  • to cause trouble; to make mischief; (superstitious) for ghosts or monsters to harm people

Definitions & Examples

men
duǒ
zài
bèi
hòu
zuò
guài
 
huài
men
de
huà
 

They are hiding behind the scenes making trouble, sabotaging our plans.

Bié
zài
zhè
xīng
yāo
zuò
guài
le
 

Stop making trouble here!

dìng
shì
yǒu
shén
me
dōng
xi西
zài
zuò
guài
 
cái
dòng
liǎo
 

Something must be causing trouble; that's why the machine won't move.