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乱来

luàn lái · luan lai

Traditional 亂來

Meaning

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  1. to act recklessly
  2. to mess around
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Soup with chocolate

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你(nǐ)在(zài)往(wǎng)汤(tāng)里(lǐ)放(fàng)什么(shénme)？

    Dengdeng, what are you putting into the soup?

  2. Dengdeng

    巧克力(qiǎokèlì)。我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)做(zuò)一个(yīgè)新(xīn)口味(kǒuwèi)的(de)汤(tāng)。

    Chocolate. I want to make a new flavor of soup.

  3. Liangliang

    别(bié)乱来(luànlái)！做饭(zuòfàn)不能(bùnéng)乱来(luànlái)。

    Don't mess around! You can't mess around when cooking.

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)没(méi)乱来(luànlái)，我(wǒ)看过(kànguò)菜谱(càipǔ)。

    I'm not messing around. I read a recipe.

  5. Liangliang

    那个(nàge)菜谱(càipǔ)是(shì)做(zuò)甜点(tiándiǎn)的(de)，不是(bùshì)做(zuò)汤(tāng)的(de)！

    That recipe is for dessert, not for soup!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

你(nǐ)不(bù)能(néng)在(zài)这(zhè)里(lǐ)乱(luàn)来(lái)。

You can't mess around here.

02

他(tā)做(zuò)事(shì)总(zǒng)是(shì)乱(luàn)来(lái)，从(cóng)不(bù)考(kǎo)虑(lǜ)后(hòu)果(guǒ)。

He always acts recklessly and never considers the consequences.

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