Definitions

1. 1. (of a ghost) to make strange things happen
2. 2. to act up
3. 3. to act behind the scenes
4. 4. to make mischief
5. 5. odd
6. 6. to misbehave (euphemism for having sex)

Components

• 作 zuò – to do
• 怪 guài – bewildering

Related Words

• 兴妖作怪 xīng yāo zuò guài – lit. to summon demons to create havoc (idiom)
• 丑人多作怪 chǒu rén duō zuò guài – ugly people will do all kinds of weird things to get attention (idiom)

Word Lists

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