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胡搅蛮缠
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胡搅蛮缠

胡搅蛮缠 — “To pester and cling stubbornly without reason”

胡搅蛮缠 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to pester and cling stubbornly without reason”. To make a fuss and be unreasonable. Literally, “Recklessly stir and savagely entangle”.

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胡搅蛮缠 Pronunciation and Pinyin

胡搅蛮缠 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
胡
hú9reckless, absurd, or foreign
搅
jiǎo12stir, disturb, mix
蛮
mán12savage, fierce, unreasonable
缠
chán13wind, entangle, bother, cling

Example Sentence with 胡搅蛮缠

他总是喜欢在会议上胡搅蛮缠,让大家很难集中精力讨论正事。
He always likes to make unreasonable demands and pester during meetings, making it difficult for everyone to focus on serious discussions.

Idioms Related to 胡搅蛮缠

Synonyms of 胡搅蛮缠

  • mán蛮hèng横wú无lǐ理unreasonably rude and aggressive

More idioms starting with 胡

  • hú胡wèi为luàn乱xìn信act recklessly and believe blindly
  • hú胡zuò作luàn乱wéi为act wildly and recklessly
  • hú胡zuò作hú胡wéi为act wantonly and recklessly
  • hú胡zuò作fēi非wéi为act recklessly and unscrupulously
  • hú胡chī吃hǎi海sāi塞eat and drink excessively
  • hú胡chuī吹luàn乱pǎng嗙to brag or boast without restraint
  • hú胡chuī吹hǎi海shuāi摔make wild boasts and act recklessly
  • hú胡tiān天hú胡dì地talk nonsense and behave wildly
  • hú胡tiān天hú胡dì帝talk wildly or act recklessly
  • hú胡zi子gōng工chéng程a long-delayed construction project
  • hú胡zǐ子lā拉chā碴having a messy, unkempt beard
  • hú胡sūn孙rù入dài袋fall into a trap

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Questions about 胡搅蛮缠

What does 胡搅蛮缠 mean?

胡搅蛮缠 (hú jiǎo mán chán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to pester and cling stubbornly without reason”.

How do you pronounce 胡搅蛮缠?

胡搅蛮缠 is pronounced hú jiǎo mán chán in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 胡搅蛮缠 literally mean?

Literally, 胡搅蛮缠 means “Recklessly stir and savagely entangle”. It is used to mean “to pester and cling stubbornly without reason”.

What is the Chinese definition of 胡搅蛮缠?

蛮:粗野。不讲道理,纠缠不放。

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