添乱

添亂

tiānluàn

verb #13,769

Meanings

1 to cause trouble (for someone)
2 to add to the confusion
3 to be a nuisance

Characters

to add; to increase

disorder; chaos

Examples

HSK 2

你来帮忙还是来添乱的？

Nǐ lái bāngmáng háishi lái tiānluàn de?

Are you here to help or to make things worse?

HSK 4

别添乱了，我已经够忙的了。

Bié tiānluàn le, wǒ yǐjīng gòu máng de le.

Stop causing trouble, I'm already busy enough.

Tips

usage

Colloquial and mildly reproachful. Often used when someone is 'helping' but actually making things worse. Similar to 帮倒忙.

Stroke Order

添 tiān

乱 luàn