kid around; make trouble
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to kid around; to joke; to jest
dialectDialectal expression indicating playful teasing or jesting, often in a lighthearted manner.
Tā他
zǒng总
ài爱
shuǎ耍
gǔ骨
tou头
，
dòu逗
dà大
jiā家
kāi开
xīn心
。
He always loves to kid around to make everyone happy.
Bié别
gēn跟
wǒ我
shuǎ耍
gǔ骨
tou头
，
wǒ我
kě可
méi没
gōng工
fu夫
péi陪
nǐ你
nào闹
。
Don't kid around with me; I don't have time to fool around with you.
verb
to deliberately make trouble; to act mischievously; to monkey around
dialectImplies intentional disruption, naughtiness, or causing annoyance through mischievous behavior.
Zhè这
hái孩
zi子
jìng净
shuǎ耍
gǔ骨
tou头
，
bǎ把
jiā家
lǐ里
nòng弄
de得
luàn乱
qī七
bā八
zāo糟
。
This kid is always making trouble, messing up the entire house.
Shàng上
kè课
de的
shí时
hou候
bié别
shuǎ耍
gǔ骨
tou头
，
rèn认
zhēn真
tīng听
jiǎng讲
。
Don't monkey around during class; listen carefully.
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Tā他
yòu又
zài在
shuǎ耍
gǔ骨
tou头
，
gù故
yì意
bǎ把
wén文
jiàn件
nòng弄
luàn乱
le了
。
He's making trouble again, deliberately messing up the documents.