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兴妖作怪
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兴妖作怪

兴妖作怪 — “To stir up trouble and cause mischief”

兴妖作怪 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stir up trouble and cause mischief”. To create disturbances, often referring to malicious individuals or harmful influences. Literally, “to stir up demons and make mischief”.

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兴妖作怪 Pronunciation and Pinyin

兴妖作怪 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
兴
xīng6start, flourish, or interest
妖
yāo7evil spirit, seductive, charming
作
zuò7to do, make, or act
怪
guài8strange, wonder, monster, blame

Example Sentence with 兴妖作怪

在团队合作中,大家应该互相支持,而不是在背后兴妖作怪,破坏大家的努力。
In teamwork, everyone should support each other, rather than stirring up trouble behind the scenes and undermining everyone's efforts.

Idioms Related to 兴妖作怪

Synonyms of 兴妖作怪

  • xīng兴fēng风zuò作làng浪stir up trouble
  • rě惹shì是shēng生fēi非stir up trouble
  • wú无shì事shēng生fēi非stir up trouble for no reason

Antonyms of 兴妖作怪

  • xiāng相ān安wú无shì事live together in peace without conflict
  • fēng风píng平làng浪jìng静calm and tranquil

More idioms starting with 兴

  • xīng兴bù不yóu由jǐ己carried away by one's excitement
  • xīng兴chéng丞xiàng相tàn叹One's worth depends on self-positioning
  • xīng兴yún云zuò作yǔ雨wield immense power or influence
  • xīng兴yún云zuò作wù雾conjure clouds and mist
  • xīng兴yún云tǔ吐wù雾conjure clouds and emit mist
  • xīng兴yún云bù布yǔ雨possess immense supernatural power
  • xīng兴yún云zhì致yǔ雨create grand, impactful artistic work
  • xīng兴wáng亡chéng成bài败rise and fall, success and failure
  • xīng兴wáng亡huò祸fú福vicissitudes of life
  • xīng兴wáng亡jì继jué绝revive and perpetuate what was lost
  • xìng兴huì会biāo标jǔ举lofty sentiment and exceptional quality
  • xìng兴huì会lín淋lí漓full of zest and enthusiasm

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Questions about 兴妖作怪

What does 兴妖作怪 mean?

兴妖作怪 (xīng yāo zuò guài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stir up trouble and cause mischief”.

How do you pronounce 兴妖作怪?

兴妖作怪 is pronounced xīng yāo zuò guài in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 兴妖作怪 literally mean?

Literally, 兴妖作怪 means “to stir up demons and make mischief”. It is used to mean “to stir up trouble and cause mischief”.

What is the Chinese definition of 兴妖作怪?

比喻坏人破坏捣乱,或坏思想扩大影响。

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