naau6 si6鬧事闹事
Jyutpingnaau6 si6
Yalenaauh sih
Definition
To cause trouble, stir up a disturbance, or make a scene.
colloquialpeopledaily actions
How it's used
Focuses on the act of creating a public disturbance or causing chaos, often implying a deliberate or aggressive intent. While 搞事 is a more general term for causing trouble or meddling, 鬧事 specifically carries a connotation of disruptive, often noisy, behavior that draws attention to the perpetrator.
Examples
He likes to make trouble whenever he gets drunk.
Why are you making a scene here?
Related words
Common phrases
to make a scene while drunk
to deliberately cause trouble
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 嘈, which simply means to be noisy or to argue. 鬧事 implies an active attempt to disrupt order or cause a scene, not just the act of making noise.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
