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作怪兴妖
作怪兴妖
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作怪兴妖

作怪兴妖 — “To stir up trouble and create disturbances”

作怪兴妖 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stir up trouble and create disturbances”. To cause mischief and make trouble for no reason. Literally, “To make mischief and stir up demons”.

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作怪兴妖 Pronunciation and Pinyin

作怪兴妖 Character Breakdown

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

Example Sentence with 作怪兴妖

每次团队合作出现问题,总有几个人喜欢在背后作怪兴妖,破坏气氛。
Whenever there's a problem in team collaboration, there are always a few individuals who like to stir up trouble behind the scenes, ruining the atmosphere.

Idioms Related to 作怪兴妖

Synonyms of 作怪兴妖

  • xīng兴yāo妖zuò作luàn乱stir up trouble and cause disturbances
  • xīng兴yāo妖zuò作niè孽instigate trouble and commit evil
  • xīng兴yāo妖zuò作guài怪stir up trouble and cause mischief

More idioms starting with 作

  • zuò作bù不rú如chéng程fail to meet standards or complete on schedule
  • zuò作luàn乱fàn犯shàng上rebel against superiors
  • zuò作shì事bù不shí时to do things at the wrong time
  • zuò作zuò作yǒu有máng芒radiant and dazzling
  • zuò作zuò作shēng生máng芒radiating brilliant light
  • zuò作zuò作suǒ索suǒ索rustling or scurrying sound
  • zuò作gǔ古zhèng正jīng经to be extremely serious and proper
  • zuò作shàn善jiàng降xiáng祥Good deeds bring good fortune
  • zuò作kùn困shòu兽dòu斗fight like a cornered beast
  • zuò作bì壁shàng上guān观watch from the sidelines
  • zuò作jiān奸fàn犯kē科commit crimes and violate laws
  • zuò作jiān奸fàn犯zuì罪commit crimes and do evil

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Questions about 作怪兴妖

What does 作怪兴妖 mean?

作怪兴妖 (zuò guài xīng yāo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stir up trouble and create disturbances”.

How do you pronounce 作怪兴妖?

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

What does 作怪兴妖 literally mean?

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

What is the Chinese definition of 作怪兴妖?

比喻坏人破坏捣乱,无事生非,制造事端

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