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生妖作怪 — “To cause mischief or trouble”

生妖作怪 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cause mischief or trouble”. To stir up disturbances; to make trouble by playing tricks or acting mischievously. Literally, “to produce demons and make mischief”.

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生妖作怪 Pronunciation and Pinyin

生妖作怪 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
生
shēng5to be born, grow, or live
妖
yāo7evil spirit, seductive, charming
作
zuò7to do, make, or act
怪
guài8strange, wonder, monster, blame

Example Sentence with 生妖作怪

他总是喜欢在背后生妖作怪,让团队气氛变得紧张。
He always likes to cause mischief behind the scenes, making the team atmosphere tense.

Idioms Related to 生妖作怪

More idioms starting with 生

  • shēng生shàng上qǐ起xià下Connect preceding to following
  • shēng生bù不rú如sǐ死life is worse than death
  • shēng生bù不féng逢chǎng场Born at an inopportune time
  • shēng生bù不féng逢shí时born at the wrong time
  • shēng生bù不féng逢chén辰born at an unlucky time
  • shēng生bù不yù遇shí时born at an unfortunate time
  • shēng生shì事wēi微miǎo渺precarious and meager livelihood
  • shēng生shì事rǎo扰mín民cause trouble and disturb the public
  • shēng生yú于yōu忧huàn患ér而sǐ死yú于ān安lè乐Adversity fosters survival, ease leads to ruin
  • shēng生yú于yōu忧huàn患,,sǐ死yú于yì逸lè乐adversity spurs survival, ease brings ruin
  • shēng生rén人tú涂tàn炭people plunged into extreme misery
  • shēng生zhòng众shí食guǎ寡abundant production and sparse consumption

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Questions about 生妖作怪

What does 生妖作怪 mean?

生妖作怪 (shēng yāo zuò guài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cause mischief or trouble”.

How do you pronounce 生妖作怪?

生妖作怪 is pronounced shēng yāo zuò guài in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 生妖作怪 literally mean?

Literally, 生妖作怪 means “to produce demons and make mischief”. It is used to mean “to cause mischief or trouble”.

What is the Chinese definition of 生妖作怪?

生:产生。比喻搞鬼捣乱

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