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胡來

简胡来 · 繁胡來

Mandarin · pinyin hú lái

to act arbitrarily regardless of the rules
to mess with sth
to make a hash of things
to cause trouble

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胡: hú · recklessly, foolishly; wildly
來: lái · come, coming; return, returning
来: lái · come, coming; return, returning

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2–2 · hu2 lai2

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verb

to act indiscreetly; to mess around; to act recklessly
to make trouble

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