Definition
又哭又闹 is a fixed expression using the pattern 又…又… to mean 'both crying and making a fuss'. It describes someone, especially a child, throwing a tantrum — crying loudly and causing a disturbance. The two actions happen simultaneously or in quick succession, and the phrase carries a negative, impatient tone. You can use it as a verb phrase in any tense.
v
to cry and make a fussto throw a tantrum
Examples
- 又哭又闹，。Nà ge xiǎohái zài shāngdiàn lǐ yòu kū yòu nào, māma hěn gāngà.That child was crying and making a fuss in the store, and the mother was very embarrassed.
- 又哭又闹，。Tā yīnwèi méi mǎi dào wánjù jiù yòu kū yòu nào, bàba zhǐhǎo hǒng tā.Because he didn't get the toy, he threw a tantrum, and his father had to coax him.
- 又哭又闹，。Bié yòu kū yòu nào le, yǒu huà hǎohǎo shuō.Stop crying and making a fuss; if you have something to say, say it nicely.
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