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作怪

zuò guài

Definitions

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

Words Containing 作怪

丑人多作怪
chǒu rén duō zuò guài

ugly people will do all kinds of weird things to get attention (idiom)

兴妖作怪
xīng yāo zuò guài

lit. to summon demons to create havoc (idiom)

Child Words of 作怪

作
zuō

worker

怪
guài

bewildering

作
zuò

to do; to engage in