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成精作怪 — “To become a spirit and cause mischief”

成精作怪 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act mischievously or cause trouble, often implying cunning or a troublesome nature; to behave like a mischievous spirit or monster”. Literally, “To become a spirit and cause mischief”.

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成精作怪 Pronunciation and Pinyin

成精作怪 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
成
chéng7to become or succeed
精
jīng14essence, spirit, refined, meticulous
作
zuò7to do, make, or act
怪
guài8strange, wonder, monster, blame

Example Sentence with 成精作怪

这个孩子平时很乖巧,但一到假期就喜欢成精作怪,把家里弄得一团糟。
This child is usually well-behaved, but as soon as holidays arrive, he likes to act mischievously and make a mess of the house.

Idioms Related to 成精作怪

Synonyms of 成精作怪

  • chéng成yāo妖zuò作guài怪become a demon and cause mischief

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 成精作怪

What does 成精作怪 mean?

成精作怪 (chéng jīng zuò guài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act mischievously or cause trouble, often implying cunning or a troublesome nature; to behave like a mischievous spirit or monster”.

How do you pronounce 成精作怪?

成精作怪 is pronounced chéng jīng zuò guài in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 成精作怪 literally mean?

Literally, 成精作怪 means “to become a spirit and cause mischief”. It is used to mean “to act mischievously or cause trouble, often implying cunning or a troublesome nature; to behave like a mischievous spirit or monster”.

What is the Chinese definition of 成精作怪?

精:精灵;怪:妖怪。变成精灵妖怪危害人间

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