cause trouble; bring disaster
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to cause trouble; to bring disaster; to make a blunder (through carelessness or recklessness)
Often implies unintentional consequences caused by reckless or careless behavior. Can range from minor mishaps to serious accidents.
Hái孩
zi子
táo淘
qì气
，
sān三
tiān天
liǎng两
tóu头
r儿
de地
chuǎng闯
huò祸
。
The child is naughty and causes trouble every few days.
Tā他
cū粗
xīn心
dà大
yì意
，
gōng工
zuò作
zhōng中
jīng经
cháng常
chuǎng闯
huò祸
。
He is careless and often makes blunders at work.
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Nà那
gè个
nián年
qīng轻
rén人
jiǔ酒
hòu后
jià驾
chē车
，
chuǎng闯
le了
dà大
huò祸
。
That young man drove under the influence and caused a major disaster.
Nǐ你
bié别
zài再
chuǎng闯
huò祸
le了
，
xiǎo小
xīn心
bèi被
kāi开
chú除
。
Stop causing trouble, or you'll get expelled.