act recklessly; talk nonsense
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to act recklessly; to talk nonsense; to make a mess of things
informalA metaphorical idiom originally meaning 'to play the qin (a string instrument) chaotically', used to criticize someone's actions or words as senseless, disorganized, or irresponsible.
Zài在
zhè这
guān关
jiàn键
shí时
kè刻
，
rén人
dōu都
zǒu走
le了
，
zhēn真
shì是
luàn乱
tán弹
qín琴
！
At this critical moment, everyone has left—what a mess!
Tā他
gēn根
běn本
bù不
dǒng懂
guǎn管
lǐ理
，
hái还
zài在
nà那
lǐ里
luàn乱
tán弹
qín琴
，
bǎ把
xiàng项
mù目
gǎo搞
zá砸
le了
。
He doesn't understand management at all and is just acting recklessly there, ruining the project.
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Bié别
tīng听
tā他
luàn乱
tán弹
qín琴
，
tā他
shuō说
de的
wán完
quán全
méi没
gēn根
jù据
。
Don't listen to his nonsense; what he's saying is completely unfounded.
Jì计
huà划
dōu都
méi没
dìng定
hǎo好
jiù就
kāi开
shǐ始
zhí执
xíng行
，
jiǎn简
zhí直
shì是
luàn乱
tán弹
qín琴
。
Starting execution before the plan is even finalized is sheer recklessness.