"muck about" in Chinese (Simplified)
胡闹浪费时间
Definition
指不认真，像小孩一样胡闹，或者无所事事地浪费时间。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
属于英式口语，常搭配小孩和朋友，意思类似 'mess around'。美式英语更常用 'mess around'。表示调皮或无所事事，而非恶意捣乱。
Examples
The children love to muck about in the garden.
孩子们喜欢在花园里**胡闹**。
Stop mucking about and do your homework.
别再**胡闹**了，快做作业。
They mucked about all afternoon and got nothing done.
他们整个下午都在**胡闹**，什么都没做成。
There's no time to muck about—let's get this finished!
没时间**胡闹**了——快把这做完！
We just mucked about at the park until it got dark.
我们只是在公园**胡闹**到天黑。
He always mucks about during serious meetings.
他在严肃的会议上总是**胡闹**。