打街骂巷 — “To make a public disturbance”

打街骂巷 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a public disturbance”. To stir up trouble and behave rudely or boorishly in a neighborhood.

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打街骂巷 Pronunciation and Pinyin

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
打	dǎ	5	to hit, strike, or play
街	jiē	12	street
骂	mà	9	scold or insult
巷	xiàng	9	alley or narrow street

那个人喝醉了酒，开始在街上打街骂巷，引来了围观者的不满。

After getting drunk, that person started making a public disturbance on the street, drawing dissatisfaction from onlookers.

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What does 打街骂巷 mean?

打街骂巷 (dǎ jiē mà xiàng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a public disturbance”.

How do you pronounce 打街骂巷?

打街骂巷 is pronounced dǎ jiē mà xiàng in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 打街骂巷?

街、巷：指邻里街坊。形容无事生非，寻衅闹事，耍无赖。