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恶作剧

恶作剧 — “A prank”

恶作剧 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a prank”. A mischievous trick or practical joke intended to cause amusement or embarrassment. Literally, “mischievous act/play”.

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恶作剧 Pronunciation and Pinyin

恶作剧 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
恶
è10evil, bad, wicked
作
zuò7to do, make, or act
剧
jù10drama; intense

Example Sentence with 恶作剧

万圣节期间,孩子们喜欢玩一些无伤大雅的恶作剧,给邻居们带来惊喜
During Halloween, children enjoy playing some harmless pranks to surprise their neighbors.

Idioms Related to 恶作剧

More idioms starting with 恶

  • wù恶bù不qù去shàn善Don't let dislike obscure good qualities
  • è恶shì事chuán传qiān千lǐ里Bad news travels fast
  • è恶shì事xíng行qiān千lǐ里Bad news travels fast
  • è恶rén人xiān先gào告zhuàng状The guilty party preemptively accuses others
  • è恶rén人zì自yǒu有è恶rén人mó磨Evil people meet their match
  • è恶chā叉bái白lài赖behave shamelessly and unreasonably
  • è恶shēng声è恶qì气speaking in a harsh and aggressive tone
  • è恶chén尘wú无rǎn染untainted by evil influences
  • wù恶jū居xià下liú流hate to be in a low position
  • è恶xìng性xún循huán环vicious cycle
  • wù恶wù恶cóng从duǎn短be lenient towards minor faults
  • è恶yì意zhōng中shāng伤maliciously slander or defame

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What does 恶作剧 mean?

恶作剧 (è zuò jù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a prank”.

How do you pronounce 恶作剧?

恶作剧 is pronounced è zuò jù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 恶作剧 literally mean?

Literally, 恶作剧 means “mischievous act/play”. It is used to mean “a prank”.

What is the Chinese definition of 恶作剧?

捉弄人的使人难堪的行动。

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