zuò​guài

to make trouble

Senses

作怪 zuò​guài to make trouble

To stir up trouble; to act behind the scenes to cause problems or mischief.

作怪 zuò​guài to cause mischief

For a ghost or spirit to cause strange things to happen; to haunt.

作怪 zuò​guài to misbehave

To act up or fool around

作怪 zuò​guài strange

(Literary) odd or weird.

作怪 zuò​guài to manifest

(of an idea, emotion, etc.) to exert a negative influence; to act up or play a role in a situation

作怪 zuò​guài to have sex

(Euphemism) to have sexual intercourse

References

synonym 作怪/作怪 捣蛋/搗蛋
synonym 搞怪/搞怪 作怪/作怪