unruly elements; desperadoes; disgruntled troublemakers
夜晚，一群不逞之徒趁机在市场里制造混乱，最终被巡逻人员制止。
At night, a group of unruly elements took the opportunity to create chaos in the market, but were eventually stopped by the patrol.
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Ancient
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During the Spring and Autumn period, in the State of Zheng, Prime Minister Zisi had Duke Xi of Zheng assassinated and enthroned the five-year-old Duke Jian, thereby monopolizing state power.
He offended powerful families such as the Si, Du, Hou, and Zishi clans due to his reforms concerning land boundaries and irrigation channels.
Later, Sichen and Weizhi gathered a band of disgruntled individuals ("不逞之徒") and launched a rebellion. They assassinated Zisi, Zigou, and Zier, among others.
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