"mess about" in Chinese (Simplified)
瞎折腾闲混玩耍
Definition
表现得很傻、浪费时间做无关紧要的事情，或是玩闹而不是认真做事。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
英国英语中较常见的非正式表达。美式英语更常用 'mess around'。用于描述浪费时间、玩闹或态度不认真。不要与 'mess up'（搞砸）混淆。
Examples
Stop messing about and do your homework.
别再**瞎折腾**了，快做作业。
The children like to mess about in the garden after school.
孩子们放学后喜欢在花园里**玩耍**。
He always messes about during meetings.
他开会时总是**瞎折腾**。
We were just messing about, nothing serious.
我们只是在**瞎混**，没什么大不了。
Don’t mess about with my phone, please.
请不要**乱玩**我的手机。
We spent the afternoon messing about by the river.
我们下午都在河边**玩耍**。