cause trouble; disrupt
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to disrupt; to sabotage; to make trouble
Refers to actions that intentionally disturb order, plans, or peace. Often involves active interference.
Hái孩
zi子
men们
zài在
jiào教
shì室
lǐ里
dǎo捣
luàn乱
，
lǎo老
shī师
hěn很
shēng生
qì气
。
The children were causing trouble in the classroom, and the teacher was very angry.
Tā他
zài在
huì会
yì议
shàng上
dǎo捣
luàn乱
，
dǎ打
duàn断
le了
yǎn演
jiǎng讲
zhě者
de的
fā发
yán言
。
He disrupted the meeting by interrupting the speaker's presentation.
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Huái怀
yí疑
yǒu有
rén人
zài在
gù故
yì意
gěi给
wǒ我
men们
de的
xiàng项
mù目
dǎo捣
luàn乱
。
I suspect someone is deliberately sabotaging our project.
verb
to be deliberately troublesome; to pick a quarrel
informalEmphasizes the malicious intent behind the trouble-making, often in personal disputes.
Nǐ你
bié别
zài在
zhè这
er儿
dǎo捣
luàn乱
，
wǒ我
zhèng正
máng忙
zhe着
ne呢
！
Don't be troublesome here, I'm busy right now!
Tā他
jiù就
shì是
cún存
xīn心
lái来
gěi给
wǒ我
dǎo捣
luàn乱
de的
。
He came here deliberately to give me trouble.
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Zhè这
hái孩
zi子
yī一
bù不
mǎn满
yì意
jiù就
dǎo捣
luàn乱
。
This child makes trouble whenever he's dissatisfied.