捣乱
dǎo luàn
Pinyin

Definition

捣乱
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dǎo luàn
  1. to disturb
  2. to look for trouble
  3. to stir up a row
  4. to bother sb intentionally

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

乱
luàn
  1. 1 in confusion or disorder
  2. 2 in a confused state of mind
  3. 3 disorder
  4. 4 upheaval
  5. 5 riot
  6. 6 illicit sexual relations
  7. 7 to throw into disorder
  8. 8 to mix up
  9. 9 indiscriminate
  10. 10 random
  11. 11 arbitrary
乱世
luàn shì
  1. 1 the world in chaos
  2. 2 troubled times
  3. 3 (in Buddhism) the mortal world
乱七八糟
luàn qī bā zāo
  1. 1 everything in disorder (idiom); in a hideous mess
  2. 2 at sixes and sevens
乱世佳人
Luàn shì Jiā rén
  1. 1 Gone with the Wind (film)
乱来
luàn lái
  1. 1 to act recklessly
  2. 2 to mess around
乱扔
luàn rēng
  1. 1 to litter
  2. 2 to throw away
乱糟糟
luàn zāo zāo
  1. 1 chaotic
  2. 2 topsy turvy
  3. 3 a complete mess
凌乱
líng luàn
  1. 1 messy
  2. 2 disarrayed
  3. 3 disheveled
  4. 4 chaos
叛乱
pàn luàn
  1. 1 armed rebellion
忙乱
máng luàn
  1. 1 rushed and muddled
慌乱
huāng luàn
  1. 1 frenetic
  2. 2 hurried
手忙脚乱
shǒu máng jiǎo luàn
  1. 1 to act with confusion
  2. 2 to be in a flurry
  3. 3 to be flustered
捣
dǎo
  1. 1 pound
  2. 2 beat
  3. 3 hull
  4. 4 attack
  5. 5 disturb
  6. 6 stir
捣乱
dǎo luàn
  1. 1 to disturb
  2. 2 to look for trouble
  3. 3 to stir up a row
  4. 4 to bother sb intentionally
捣烂
dǎo làn
  1. 1 to mash
  2. 2 to beat to a pulp
捣碎
dǎo suì
  1. 1 to pound into pieces
  2. 2 to mash
捣蛋
dǎo dàn
  1. 1 to cause trouble
  2. 2 to stir up trouble
扰乱
rǎo luàn
  1. 1 to disturb
  2. 2 to perturb
  3. 3 to harass
活蹦乱跳
huó bèng luàn tiào
  1. 1 to leap and frisk about (idiom); lively
  2. 2 healthy and active
混乱
hùn luàn
  1. 1 confusion
  2. 2 chaos
  3. 3 disorder

Idioms (20)

乱七八糟
luàn qī bā zāo
  1. 1 everything in disorder (idiom); in a hideous mess
  2. 2 at sixes and sevens
乱臣贼子
luàn chén zéi zǐ
  1. 1 rebels and traitors (idiom)
  2. 2 general term for scoundrel
兵荒马乱
bīng huāng mǎ luàn
  1. 1 soldiers munity and troops rebel (idiom); turmoil and chaos of war
凌乱不堪
líng luàn bù kān
  1. 1 in a terrible mess (idiom)
唯恐天下不乱
wéi kǒng tiān xià bù luàn
  1. 1 to wish for the whole world to be in chaos (idiom)
天花乱坠
tiān huā luàn zhuì
  1. 1 lit. a deluge of heavenly flowers (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. extravagant embellishments
  3. 3 hype
小不忍则乱大谋
xiǎo bù rěn zé luàn dà móu
  1. 1 (idiom) great plans can be ruined by just a touch of impatience
心乱如麻
xīn luàn rú má
  1. 1 one's thoughts in a whirl (idiom); confused
  2. 2 disconcerted
  3. 3 upset
心烦意乱
xīn fán yì luàn
  1. 1 lit. heart distracted, thoughts in turmoil (idiom); distraught with anxiety
快刀斩乱麻
kuài dāo zhǎn luàn má
  1. 1 lit. quick sword cuts through tangled hemp (idiom); decisive action in a complex situation
  2. 2 cutting the Gordian knot
快刀断乱麻
kuài dāo duàn luàn má
  1. 1 lit. quick sword cuts through tangled hemp (idiom); decisive action in a complex situation
  2. 2 cutting the Gordian knot
方寸大乱
fāng cùn dà luàn
  1. 1 (idiom) to become agitated
  2. 2 to get worked up
方寸已乱
fāng cùn yǐ luàn
  1. 1 (idiom) confused
  2. 2 troubled
  3. 3 bewildered
欢蹦乱跳
huān bèng luàn tiào
  1. 1 glowing with health and vivacity (idiom)
活蹦乱跳
huó bèng luàn tiào
  1. 1 to leap and frisk about (idiom); lively
  2. 2 healthy and active
犯上作乱
fàn shàng zuò luàn
  1. 1 to rebel against the emperor (idiom)
病急乱投医
bìng jí luàn tóu yī
  1. 1 lit. to turn to any doctor one can find when critically ill (idiom); fig. to try anyone or anything in a crisis
磕头如捣蒜
kè tóu rú dǎo suàn
  1. 1 lit. to kowtow like grinding garlic (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to pound the ground with one's head
胡吹乱捧
hú chuī luàn pěng
  1. 1 indiscriminate admiration (idiom)
胡思乱想
hú sī luàn xiǎng
  1. 1 to indulge in flights of fancy (idiom)
  2. 2 to let one's imagination run wild

Sample Sentences

别捣乱！兰花不是送老人的吗？
bié dǎoluàn ！lánhuā bùshì sòng lǎorén de ma ？
Don't mess around! Aren't orchids for old people?
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可是论坛里鱼龙混杂，什么人都有，也有人会故意捣乱，有时候看得人心烦得很呢！
kěshì lùntán lǐ yúlónghùnzá ，shénme rén dōu yǒu ，yě yǒurén huì gùyì dǎoluàn ，yǒushíhou kàn de rén xīnfán de hěn ne ！
But there's all kinds of riffraff on forums, and there are people who stir up trouble on purpose. Sometimes, they're so annoying to read!
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晕血的人别让他进来嘛。儿子出生了，自己却晕倒了！这不是捣乱嘛。
yūnxiě de rén bié ràng tā jìnlái ma 。érzi chūshēng le ，zìjǐ què yūndǎo le ！zhè bù shì dǎoluàn ma 。
You shouldn’t have let someone who gets nauseous at the sight of blood go in! When his son was born, he fainted! That’s a big disturbance!
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林峰，别捣乱了！谁知道什么是焚书坑儒？
Lín Fēng ，bié dǎoluàn le ！shéi zhīdào shénme shì fénshūkēngrú ？
Lin Feng, don't cause trouble. Who knows what ''burn books and bury scholars" was all about?
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林峰就会捣乱！人的血本来就是红的。
Lín Fēng jiù huì dǎoluàn ！rén de xiě běnlái jiùshì hóng de 。
Lin Feng always causes trouble. People's blood is red because it's red.
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嘘...... 别捣乱！
xū ...... bié dǎoluàn ！
Shhh...don't disturb me!
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