trouble; mess; disaster
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1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
trouble; mess; disaster; blunder
informalColloquial term for an unexpected, often troublesome situation or a serious mistake that leads to problems. Frequently used in fixed phrases like 捅娄子 and 惹娄子.
Tā他
shuō说
huà话
bù不
xiǎo小
xīn心
，
rě惹
le了
yī一
gè个
dà大
lóu娄
zi子
。
He spoke carelessly and caused a huge mess.
Nǐ你
zhè这
cì次
kě可
tǒng捅
dà大
lóu娄
zi子
le了
，
lǎo老
bǎn板
fēi非
cháng常
shēng生
qì气
。
You've really stirred up major trouble this time; the boss is furious.
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Xiàng项
mù目
chū出
lóu娄
zi子
le了
，
wǒ我
men们
děi得
gǎn赶
jǐn紧
xiǎng想
bàn办
fǎ法
jiě解
jué决
。
There's been a screw-up with the project; we need to find a solution quickly.
Tā他
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
cháng常
chuǎng闯
xiē些
xiǎo小
lóu娄
zi子
，
ràng让
fù父
mǔ母
cāo操
xīn心
。
When he was young, he often got into minor troubles that worried his parents.