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撒泼放刁 — “To act shamelessly and unreasonably”

撒泼放刁 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act shamelessly and unreasonably”. To throw a tantrum and be difficult.

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撒泼放刁 Pronunciation and Pinyin

撒泼放刁 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
撒
sā15scatter, spread, or sprinkle
泼
pō8splash, fierce, bold
放
fàng8release, let go, put
刁
diāo2cunning and tricky

Example Sentence with 撒泼放刁

她一不如意就喜欢撒泼放刁,让大家感到十分无奈。
Whenever things don't go her way, she tends to act shamelessly and make a scene, leaving everyone feeling quite helpless.

Idioms Related to 撒泼放刁

Synonyms of 撒泼放刁

  • sā撒pō泼dǎ打gǔn滚throw a tantrum

More idioms starting with 撒

  • sā撒yā丫zi子take to one's heels and run away
  • sā撒jiāo娇mài卖qiào俏act coquettish and charming
  • sā撒jiāo娇sā撒chī痴act spoiled to win affection
  • sā撒kāi开yā鸭zi子run away quickly
  • sā撒shǒu手rén人huán寰pass away from the human world
  • sā撒shǒu手jiǎn锏one's trump card
  • sā撒cūn村mà骂jiē街to publicly hurl insults and curses
  • sā撒shuǐ水ná拿yú鱼achieve something with great ease
  • sā撒chī痴sā撒jiāo娇act spoiled to gain favor
  • sā撒kē科dǎ打hùn诨make jokes and humorous gestures
  • sā撒zhà诈dǎo捣xū虚tell lies and practice deception

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Questions about 撒泼放刁

What does 撒泼放刁 mean?

撒泼放刁 (sā pō fàng diāo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act shamelessly and unreasonably”.

How do you pronounce 撒泼放刁?

撒泼放刁 is pronounced sā pō fàng diāo in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 撒泼放刁?

耍赖撒野。举动粗蛮,无理取闹。

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