Definition
撒泼 means to throw a tantrum or make a scene in a rude, unreasonable way. It is a separable verb (离合词): the syllable 泼 can be separated from 撒 to insert details about the fit, as in 撒起泼来 ('start throwing a tantrum') or 撒了一顿泼 ('threw a fit for a while').
v.o.
to throw a tantrumto make a scene (in a rude/unreasonable way)
Examples
- 撒泼。Tā yòu zài diàn lǐ sā pō le.She is throwing a tantrum in the store again.
- 。Tā hē zuì le jiù kāishǐ sā qǐ pō lái.He got drunk and started throwing a tantrum.
- 撒泼。Bié zài guǎngchǎng sā pō.Don't make a scene in the square.
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