胡闹 húnào to act willfully and make a scene
to act willfully and make a scene; to make trouble
How to remember 胡闹: 胡 recklessly + 闹 noisy = to act willfully and make a scene.
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How it is used
- To make a mischievous scene / act up unreasonably - 孩子在客厅里胡闹 (háizi zài kètīng lǐ húnào) the kids are running wild in the living room.
- Means willful, disruptive behavior or making trouble over nothing; a parent's or boss's scolding word.
- Colloquial; 别胡闹了 = quit fooling around / stop being silly.