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撒泼

Word · Verb

act hysterically; make an unreasonable scene

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

verb

to act hysterically; to make an unreasonable scene; to throw a tantrum

informal

Describes someone (often a woman or child) crying loudly and behaving unreasonably to get their way. Often carries a negative connotation.

Tā她
zài在
dì地
shang上
sā撒
pō泼
dǎ打
gǔn滚
 ,
bù不
kěn肯
qǐ起
lái来
 。

She threw a tantrum rolling on the ground, refusing to get up.

Yǒu有
huà话
hǎo好
hǎo好
shuō说
 ,
bié别
sā撒
pō泼
fàng放
diāo刁
 。

Talk properly if you have something to say, don't act hysterically and make trouble.

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Xiǎo小
hái孩
zi子
sā撒
pō泼
de的
shí时
hou候
 ,
jiā家
zhǎng长
yīng应
gāi该
lěng冷
jìng静
chǔ处
lǐ理
 。

When children throw tantrums, parents should handle the situation calmly.

Nà那
gè个
gù顾
kè客
yīn因
wèi为
bù不
mǎn满
yì意
fú服
wù务
 ,
zài在
diàn店
lǐ里
sā撒
pō泼
 。

That customer threw a tantrum in the store because of dissatisfaction with the service.