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大吵大鬧

简大吵大闹 · 繁大吵大鬧

Mandarin · pinyin dà chǎo dà nào

to shout and scream (idiom); to kick up a fuss
to make a scene

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
吵: chǎo · argue, dispute; disturb, annoy
鬧: Look up this written character
闹: nào · quarrel; dispute hotly

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4–3–4–4 · da4 chao3 da4 nao4

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(idiomatic) to create a noisy disturbance; to kick up a fuss; to make a scene

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