Definition
闯祸 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to get into trouble' or 'to cause a mishap'. You can insert words like 了 (completed action), 过 (past experience), 什么 (what kind of trouble), or other modifiers between 闯 and 祸, as in 闯了祸 ('caused trouble'), 闯过大祸 ('has caused big trouble'), or 闯的什么祸 ('what trouble have you caused'). The verb does not take a direct object — you simply say 闯祸了 to mean 'someone is in trouble'. Most common in informal spoken Chinese, often used with 又 (again) or 可 (truly) to emphasize the consequence.
v.o.
to get into troubleto cause a mishap or calamity
Examples
- 闯祸，。Tā yòu chuǎng huò le, bèi lǎobǎn pīpíng le yí dùn.He got into trouble again and was criticized by the boss.
- ，闯祸。Kāichē yídìng yào xiǎoxīn, bùrán hěn róngyì chuǎng huò.You must be careful when driving, or you'll easily get into trouble.
- ，。Nǐ zhè cì kě chuǎng le dà huò, gǎnjǐn xiǎng bànfǎ bǔjiù ba.You've really caused big trouble this time — hurry up and think of a way to fix it.
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