"mischief" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 恶作剧
• 顽皮

Definition

尤指儿童的调皮、淘气或造成的小麻烦。有时也指为取乐或逗别人而做的小恶作剧，不带恶意。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于形容孩子或动物的调皮行为，通常无恶意。常见表达有“get into mischief”（惹祸）或“full of mischief”（充满淘气）。很少用来形容成年人，除非调侃对方像小孩。

Examples

The puppy was full of mischief today.

小狗今天充满了**顽皮**。

Tom got into mischief at school by hiding someone's bag.

汤姆在学校通过藏别人的包闹了**恶作剧**。

Her eyes sparkled with mischief during the game.

她的眼睛在游戏中闪烁着**顽皮**的光芒。

There's always a bit of mischief when the twins are together.

双胞胎在一起总会有点**顽皮**。

A little mischief now and then keeps life interesting.

偶尔一点**恶作剧**让生活更有趣。

If you hear giggles from the next room, there's probably some mischief happening.

如果你听到隔壁房间有咯咯笑声，大概率在闹**恶作剧**。