haunt; make mischief; sabotage
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
(of ghosts or spirits) to haunt and cause trouble; (figurative) to make mischief, sabotage, or obstruct progress
Often used in negative contexts to describe hidden forces (supernatural or human) causing disruption. The figurative usage is more common in modern contexts.
Nà那
zuò座
gǔ古
bǎo堡
chuán传
shuō说
yǒu有
yōu幽
líng灵
zuò作
suì祟
，
wú无
rén人
gǎn敢
kào靠
jìn近
。
That ancient castle is said to be haunted by ghosts, and no one dares to approach it.
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
jǐng警
tì惕
dí敌
duì对
shì势
lì力
cóng从
zhōng中
zuò作
suì祟
，
pò破
huài坏
tán谈
pàn判
。
We must be vigilant against hostile forces making mischief and undermining the negotiations.
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Jiù旧
guān观
niàn念
hái还
zài在
zuò作
suì祟
，
zǔ阻
ài碍
zhe着
gǎi改
gé革
de的
shēn深
rù入
。
Old concepts are still causing trouble, hindering the deepening of reforms.
Tā他
zǒng总
jué觉
de得
yǒu有
shén什
me么
dōng东
xi西
zài在
àn暗
zhōng中
zuò作
suì祟
，
ràng让
tā他
shì事
shì事
bù不
shùn顺
。
He always feels like something is working against him in secret, causing everything to go wrong.