"horse around" in Chinese (Simplified)
胡闹打闹
Definition
指玩闹、胡闹或者调皮捣蛋,通常很吵并且不太认真。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
属非正式口语,常用在孩子或好友间,表示调皮或吵闹(不是正经的行为)。与 'play around' (玩耍/不忠)区分开。常见用法如 'Stop horsing around!'。
Examples
The kids like to horse around in the playground.
孩子们喜欢在操场上**胡闹**。
Don't horse around in the classroom.
不要在教室里**胡闹**。
They were horsing around and broke a lamp.
他们在**打闹**时打破了灯。
Hey! Stop horsing around and help me clean up.
嘿!别再**胡闹**了,来帮我收拾吧。
My little brother is always horsing around when it's time to go to bed.
我弟弟总是在该睡觉的时候**胡闹**。
We were just horsing around, but the teacher thought we were fighting.
我们只是**打闹**,但老师以为我们在打架。