乱弹琴

亂彈琴
luàntánqín
  1. to talk nonsense
  2. to behave like a fool

CEDICT

  1. (figurative) to make trouble
  2. to make trouble

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

1 乱弹 luàntán
  1. (mid-Qing dynasty, derogatory) various forms of local Chinese opera that arose during that time
  2. (music) Alternative name for 北管戲／北管戏.
  3. (music) Alternative name for 秦腔 (Qínqiāng, “Qinqiang; Shaanxi opera”).
  4. Alternative name for 北管戲／北管戏.
  5. Alternative name for 秦腔 (Qínqiāng, “Qinqiang; Shaanxi opera”).
  6. various forms of local Chinese opera that arose during that time
=2 琴 qín
  1. guqin 古琴 gǔqín (a type of zither)
  2. musical instrument in general
=2 琴 qín variant of 琴 qín, guqin or zither

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