Definition
胡来 is a colloquial verb meaning 'to act recklessly or do things randomly without proper consideration.' It often carries a negative or disapproving tone, and you'll hear it used to tell someone to stop messing around (别胡来) or to describe a thoughtless action. It combines 胡 (recklessly) and 来 (to do) and is common in spoken Mandarin.
v.
to act recklesslyto mess aroundto do something without proper thought or reason
Examples
- 胡来，。Bié hú lái, zhè jiàn shì hěn zhòngyào.Don't mess around; this matter is very important.
- 胡来，。Tā gēnběn bù liǎojiě qíngkuàng jiù hú lái, jiéguǒ chū le wèntí.He just went ahead recklessly without understanding the situation, and as a result, problems arose.
- ，胡来。Zuò shíyàn yào àn bùzhòu lái, bù néng hú lái.When doing experiments, you must follow the steps; you can't mess around.
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