waan2 cyun3 go3 coeng4玩串個場玩串个场
Jyutpingwaan2 cyun3 go3 coeng4
Yalewáan chyun go chèuhng
Definition
To deliberately stir up trouble, cause a scene, or provoke others at a social event or gathering.
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How it's used
This phrase is used when someone intentionally sabotages an event, meeting, or social gathering by acting out or creating chaos. It implies a deliberate effort to disrupt the flow or atmosphere rather than just making a simple mistake. The word 串 here carries a sense of piercing or breaking through the established order of the venue or situation.
Examples
Why do you have to go and ruin everything?
He always wants to stir up trouble, it is really annoying.
Related words
Common phrases
deliberately stir up trouble
don't ruin the event
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with simply being clumsy or making a mess. It specifically requires the intent to disrupt or ruin the experience for others present.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
