wú无withoutlǐ理reasonqǔ取makenào闹disturbance
to make trouble without reason; to be deliberately provocative
Literal meaning
without (无) — reason (理) — make (取) — disturbance (闹)
Origin
A classical four-character phrase.
Examples
Nǐ你bù不yào要wú无lǐ理qǔn取ào闹le了。
Don't be deliberately provocative.
Tā他zǒng总shì是wú无lǐ理qǔn取ào闹，ràng让rén人hěn很tóu头téng疼。
He always makes trouble without reason, which is a headache.
Usage & nuances
Always used in a negative context.
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