act unreasonably; make trouble
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to act unreasonably; to make trouble for others using nasty means or attitude
informalOften used in the set phrase '放刁撒泼' (to act unreasonably and make an ugly scene). Carries a negative connotation.
Tā他
zài在
dì地
shang上
fàng放
diāo刁
sā撒
pō泼
，
yǐn引
lái来
hěn很
duō多
rén人
wéi围
guān观
。
He was acting unreasonably and making a scene on the ground, attracting many onlookers.
Yù遇
dào到
wèn问
tí题
jiù就
fàng放
diāo刁
kě可
bù不
shì是
jiě解
jué决
wèn问
tí题
de的
bàn办
fǎ法
。
Making trouble when encountering problems is not the way to solve them.
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Bié别
gēn跟
tā他
fàng放
diāo刁
，
hǎo好
hǎo好
shuō说
huà话
cái才
néng能
jiě解
jué决
wèn问
tí题
。
Don't act unreasonably with him; only by speaking nicely can the problem be solved.