"mess around" in Chinese (Simplified)
胡闹混时间玩耍
Definition
花时间做不重要的事情，通常是为了玩乐或者逃避工作。也可以指行为幼稚或顽皮。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
是口语表达，常用于非正式场合。除了指玩耍或浪费时间，还可以表示随便摆弄某物 ('mess around with')。不用于正式写作。
Examples
Stop messing around and help me clean the room.
别再**胡闹**了，帮我打扫房间。
The kids love to mess around in the park after school.
孩子们放学后喜欢在公园里**玩耍**。
He always messes around when he’s bored at work.
他在工作无聊时总是**混时间**。
They spent the whole afternoon just messing around with their old bikes.
他们整个下午都在和旧自行车**胡闹**。
We weren’t really studying—just messing around with the books.
我们其实没在学习，只是在用书**混时间**。
She told him to stop messing around and be serious for once.
她让他别再**胡闹**了，难得正经一次。