"monkey around" in Chinese (Simplified)
胡闹捣蛋
Definition
不认真或不重要的事情上浪费时间；以淘气或顽皮的方式行为。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
非正式用语，多带开玩笑或轻松意味。经常用于提醒别人停止胡闹该认真了。不是真的指猴子，是指调皮或不严肃的行为。
Examples
Stop monkeying around and finish your homework.
别再**胡闹**了，快做完作业。
The kids monkeyed around in the backyard all afternoon.
孩子们整个下午都在院子里**胡闹**。
If you monkey around with that machine, you might break it.
如果你**乱动**那台机器，可能会弄坏。
They spent the meeting just monkeying around instead of getting things done.
他们开会时只是**胡闹**，事情一点没做。
Quit monkeying around—we're late already!
别再**胡闹**了——我们已经迟到了！
He loves to monkey around with gadgets and see how they work.
他喜欢**乱鼓捣**小工具，看它们是怎么工作的。