chǔn chǔn yù dòng
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  • derogready to make trouble; be restless and about to make trouble

    • dí rén men chǔn chǔn yù dòng zhǔn bèi jìn gōng

      敌人蠢蠢欲动准备进攻

      The enemies was busy preparing for an attack.

    • tā zài guāng míng li zǒu zhe dàn shì tā zhī dào tā bèi hòu de nà xiē hēi sè yōu líng zhèng zài chǔn chǔn yù dòng

      光明但是知道背后那些黑色幽灵蠢蠢欲动

      She walked in brightness, but she knew that in the background those shapes of darkness were always spread.

    • tā cái shì zhēn zhèng de chuán zhǎng ér qiě yōng yǒu yī bāng chǔn chǔn yù dòng de shǒu xià

      真正船长而且拥有蠢蠢欲动手下

      He was the captain, and a mighty rebellious crew he had of it.

Word usage

  • Note
    "蠢蠢欲动" is different from "跃跃欲试". "跃跃欲试" is often commendatory; "蠢蠢欲动" is derogatory.