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成妖作怪 — “To turn into an evil spirit or monster and cause trouble”

成妖作怪 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to turn into an evil spirit or monster and cause trouble”. To act like a demon and wreak havoc. Literally, “to become a demon and cause mischief”.

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成妖作怪 Pronunciation and Pinyin

成妖作怪 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
成
chéng7to become or succeed
妖
yāo7evil spirit, seductive, charming
作
zuò7to do, make, or act
怪
guài8strange, wonder, monster, blame

Example Sentence with 成妖作怪

电影里,黑巫师通过邪恶魔法成妖作怪,扰乱了村庄的平静生活。
In the movie, the dark sorcerer, through evil magic, turned into a monster and caused mischief, disrupting the peaceful life of the village.

Idioms Related to 成妖作怪

Synonyms of 成妖作怪

  • chéng成jīng精zuò作guài怪act mischievously like a spirit

More idioms starting with 成

  • chéng成yī一jiā家yán言form one's own school of thought
  • chéng成yě也xiāo萧hé何bài败xiāo萧hé何success and failure from the same source
  • chéng成yě也xiāo萧hé何,,bài败yě也xiāo萧hé何success and failure due to the same person
  • chéng成shì事bù不shuō说Do not comment on what is done
  • chéng成shì事bù不zú足,,huài坏shì事yǒu有yú余more apt to spoil than succeed
  • chéng成shì事bù不zú足,,bài败shì事yǒu有yú余more likely to spoil than succeed
  • chéng成rén人bù不zì自zai在,,zì自zai在bù不chéng成rén人No pain, no gain
  • chéng成rén人zhī之shàn善help others achieve good
  • chéng成rén人zhī之měi美Help others achieve their goals
  • chéng成rén仁qǔ取yì义sacrifice life for righteousness
  • chéng成hé何tǐ体tǒng统How improper! What an outrage!
  • chéng成fó佛zuò作zǔ祖achieve outstanding accomplishments

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Questions about 成妖作怪

What does 成妖作怪 mean?

成妖作怪 (chéng yāo zuò guài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to turn into an evil spirit or monster and cause trouble”.

How do you pronounce 成妖作怪?

成妖作怪 is pronounced chéng yāo zuò guài in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 成妖作怪 literally mean?

Literally, 成妖作怪 means “to become a demon and cause mischief”. It is used to mean “to turn into an evil spirit or monster and cause trouble”.

What is the Chinese definition of 成妖作怪?

怪:妖怪。变成精灵妖怪危害人间

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