jump around; run around meddling (derogatory)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to jump up and down; to scamper about (of animals)
Describes the lively movement of small animals searching for food or playing.
Xiǎo小
sōng松
shǔ鼠
shàng上
cuān蹿
xià下
tiào跳
，
xún寻
zhǎo找
shí食
wù物
。
The little squirrel scampered up and down, searching for food.
Hóu猴
zi子
zài在
shù树
shàng上
shàng上
cuān蹿
xià下
tiào跳
，
shí十
fēn分
huó活
po泼
。
The monkey jumped around nimbly in the tree, very lively.
verb
to run around meddling; to be busybodies stirring up trouble (derogatory)
derogatoryStrongly derogatory. Describes people who actively interfere in others' affairs or stir up conflicts, often with malicious intent.
Tā他
zài在
dān单
wèi位
lǐ里
shàng上
cuān蹿
xià下
tiào跳
，
shān煽
fēng风
diǎn点
huǒ火
。
He ran around the workplace meddling and fanning the flames.
Nà那
xiē些
shàng上
cuān蹿
xià下
tiào跳
de的
zhèng政
kè客
，
zuì最
zhōng终
dōu都
bèi被
xuǎn选
mín民
pāo抛
qì弃
le了
。
Those politicians who were busy stirring up trouble were eventually abandoned by the voters.
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Bié别
zhěng整
tiān天
shàng上
cuān蹿
xià下
tiào跳
de的
，
ān安
jìng静
zuò做
nǐ你
de的
shì事
。
Don't be running around meddling all day; just quietly do your own work.