撒野

sāyě
verb #17,537

Meanings

  1. 1 to behave wildly
  2. 2 to act up
  3. 3 to throw a tantrum
  4. 4 to display shockingly bad behavior

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Literally 'let loose wildness' — to behave like an untamed animal.

Examples

Bié zài zhèr sāyě!
Don't act up here!
Nàge xiǎohái zài chāoshì lǐ sāyě.
That kid was throwing a tantrum in the supermarket.

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usage
撒野 implies willful, unruly behavior — acting wild without regard for others. It is often used as a scolding: 撒野! (Behave yourself!). It can describe children's tantrums or adults acting outrageously.

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