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闖禍

简闯祸 · 繁闖禍

Mandarin · pinyin chuǎng huò

to cause an accident; to make trouble; to get into trouble

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闯: chuǎng · rush in, burst in, charge in
祸: huò · misfortune, calamity, disaster

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3–4 · chuang3 huo4

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cong2 wo6

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verb

to get into trouble; to cause an accident; to cause trouble; to make trouble

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