to deliberately make things difficult for someone; to create difficulties for the purpose of harassment; to pick on someone

cunning, wily, and tricky in character

cunning and unreasonable; obstinate and unruly in behavior

(derogatory) unruly people; historically, a term used by officials for commoners who refused to submit to authority; now used for crafty or wicked people who are difficult to manage

crafty, capricious, and weird in character or behavior (usually of people)

cunning; crafty; artful

stubborn and cunning; obstinate and tricky

A perennial herb with fleshy roots and thin green scale-like leaves; its tender shoots are eaten as a vegetable, commonly known as [[芦笋|蘆筍|lu2 sun3]] or [[龙须菜|龍鬚菜|long2 xu1 cai4]].

cunning and brutal; crafty and evil

crafty and knavish; to be slippery and untrustworthy, especially in refusing to fulfill obligations or repay debts

(bound form) copper saucepan used by soldiers in ancient times for cooking during the day and for sounding the night watches at night

crafty and deceitful; cunning and unruly

crafty and rude; tricky and unreasonable

cunning and fierce; crafty and violent

(literary) swaying or wavering, especially describing the movement of plants in the wind

a wicked, cunning, or shrewish woman; virago

a crafty and overbearing scoundrel; a malicious person

naughty; wily; artful. This is a regional variant of [[调皮|調皮|tiao2 pi2]].

knavish; crafty; sly and treacherous

To act shamelessly or use cunning and dishonest tactics to get one's way; to be perverse or play the rogue.

To intentionally make life difficult for others through cunning, wicked, or unreasonable actions.

(idiom) to put up innumerable obstacles; to make things difficult in every possible way

(?-643 BC) A eunuch official in the state of Qi during the Spring and Autumn period; famous for castrating himself to gain the favor of Duke Huan of Qi, he eventually usurped power and caused great internal strife after the Duke's death.