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無理取鬧
简 无理取闹 · 繁 無理取鬧Mandarin · pinyin wú lǐ qǔ nào
Meanings
- (idiom) to make trouble without reason; to be deliberately provocative
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2–3–3–4 · wu2 li3 qu3 nao4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
mou4 lei5 ceoi2 naau6
Cantonese word readings for 無理取鬧. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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mou4 lei5 ceoi2 naau6
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phrase
- (idiomatic) to make a fuss out of nothing; to throw a tantrum without reason; to be deliberately provocative
- (idiomatic) vexatious
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