作怪

zuò guài

Definitions

1. (of a ghost) to make strange things happen
2. to act up
3. to act behind the scenes
4. to make mischief
5. odd
6. to misbehave (euphemism for having sex)

Words Containing 作怪

• 兴妖作怪 xīng yāo zuò guài: lit. to summon demons to create havoc (idiom)
• 丑人多作怪 chǒu rén duō zuò guài: ugly people will do all kinds of weird things to get attention (idiom)

Child Words of 作怪

• 作 zuō: worker
• 作 zuò: to do; to engage in
• 怪 guài: bewildering