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蠢蠢欲动 (chǔn chǔn yù dòng): Ready to stir up trouble (idiom (verb phrase)) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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蠢 • chǔn • stupid, foolish • HSK 3.0 · L7-9
HSK 3.0 · L7-9
chǔn蠢

stupid, foolish

蠢 • chǔn • stupid, foolish • HSK 3.0 · L7-9
HSK 3.0 · L7-9
chǔn蠢

stupid, foolish

欲 • yù • to desire, to wish, to want
yù欲

to desire, to wish, to want

动 • dòng • to move, to act, to change • HSK 3.0 · L2
HSK 3.0 · L2
dòng动

to move, to act, to change

Word Info

Pinyinchǔn chǔn yù dòng
Meaningready to stir up trouble, restless
Characters4
HSK—
Syntaxidiom (verb phrase)
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Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 蠢蠢欲动.

Words with 蠢
  • 愚蠢yú chǔnstupid; foolish; silly
  • 蠢事chǔn shìstupid thing, foolish act
  • 蠢人chǔn rénfool; stupid person
  • 蠢材chǔn cáifool; idiot
  • 蠢驴chǔn lǘstupid donkey; idiot (insult)
Words with 欲
  • 欲望yù wàngdesire; wish
  • 食欲shí yùappetite
  • 摇摇欲坠yáo yáo yù zhuìon the verge of collapse / tottering
  • 随心所欲suí xīn suǒ yùDo as one pleases / Follow one's heart's desire
Words with 动
  • 运动yùn dòngsport
  • 动物dòng wùanimals
  • 动物园dòng wù yuánzoo
  • 运动会yùn dòng huìsports competition
性欲
xìng yù
sexual desire, libido
  • 情欲qíng yùsexual desire; passion
  • 禁欲jìn yùasceticism; abstinence
  • 肉欲ròu yùcarnal desire, lust
    • 运动员
    yùn dòng yuán
    athlete
  • 动作dòng zuòmovement
  • 动车dòng chēhigh-speed train; bullet train
  • 感动gǎn dòngmove (emotionally)
    • 4.

    Example Sentences with 蠢蠢欲动

    Dí敌
    rén人
    chǔn蠢
    chǔn蠢
    yù欲
    dòng动
    。
    The enemy is ready to stir up trouble.
    Kàn看
    dào到
    jī机
    huì会
    ，
    tā他
    xīn心
    zhōng中
    chǔn蠢
    chǔn
    蠢
    yù欲
    dòng动
    。
    Seeing the opportunity, he felt restless and eager.