wantonly disturb; harass; raid
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to disturb wantonly; to harass recklessly; to raid and plunder
formalFormal or literary usage. Often appears in news reports, historical texts, or official statements to describe deliberate disruption, military harassment, or unbridled aggression.
Dí敌
jūn军
sì肆
rǎo扰
biān边
jìng境
，
qǐ企
tú图
zhì制
zào造
shì事
duān端
。
Enemy troops wantonly harassed the border in an attempt to create incidents.
Hǎi海
dào盗
sì肆
rǎo扰
yán沿
hǎi海
cūn村
zhuāng庄
，
lüè掠
duó夺
cái财
wù物
。
Pirates wantonly raided coastal villages, plundering property.
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Shēn深
yè夜
zào噪
yīn音
sì肆
rǎo扰
jū居
mín民
，
yǐng影
xiǎng响
zhèng正
cháng常
xiū休
xi息
。
Late-night noise wantonly disturbed residents, affecting their normal rest.
Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
wō倭
kòu寇
céng曾
sì肆
rǎo扰
dōng东
nán南
yán沿
hǎi海
dá达
shù数
shí十
nián年
。
Historically, Japanese pirates wantonly harassed the southeast coast for decades.