闹别扭

鬧別扭

nàobiéniu

verb #25,794

Meanings

1 to have a falling-out
2 to be at odds with someone
3 to sulk
4 to be difficult

Characters

to make trouble; to be noisy

separate; other; don't

to twist; awkward; to turn

Examples

他俩又在闹别扭了，谁都不理谁。

Tā liǎ yòu zài nào biéniu le, shuí dōu bù lǐ shuí.

Those two are at odds again — neither one will acknowledge the other.

别为了这点小事闹别扭。

Bié wèi le zhè diǎn xiǎo shì nào biéniu.

Don't fall out over such a trivial matter.

Tips

usage

闹别扭 describes interpersonal friction — usually a quiet sulk or mutual cold-shoulder between people who are usually close. It is more about passive tension than open argument.

Stroke Order

闹 nào

别 bié

扭 niǔ