无理取闹

wú lǐ qǔ nào

  • Meaning

    Literal

    To cause a disturbance without reason

    Usage

    -

  • Connotation

    Negative

  • Usage Examples

    她的暴跳如雷完全是无理取闹 | Tā de bàotiàorúléi wánquán shì wúlǐqǔnào
    Her angry outburst was totally unprovoked
    [Source]

    许多饭店服务人员必须报警来解客人的无理取闹 | Xǔduō fàndiàn fúwù rényuán bìxū bàojǐng lái jiě kèrén de wúlǐqǔnào
    Many restaurants' workers must call the police in order to stop customers who have created disturbances for no reason
    [Source]

  • Equivalents

    English

    None

    Chinese

    None

  • Entry Notes

    This is an HSK chengyu

  • Origin

    《答柳柳州食虾蟆》(Dá Liǔ Liǔ Zhōu Shí Há Má) by 韩愈 (Hán Yù), a renowned statesman and writer from the Táng Dynasty (唐, 618 - 907)

  • Story

    This chengyu is from a line in the work listed in the "Origin" section above

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