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Mandarin · pinyin luàn gǎo

to make a mess
to mess with
to be wild
to sleep around
to jump into bed

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搞: gǎo · to clear, clarify
乱: luàn · confusion, state of chaos, revolt

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4–3 · luan4 gao3

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verb

(colloquial) to muck around; to fool around
(colloquial) to sleep around

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