捣蛋

cǐ xué shēng lǎo zài bān shang dǎo dàn

此学生老在班上捣蛋。

The student is always making trouble in class.

bié dǎo dàn wǒ yào gōng zuò le

别捣蛋，我要工作了。

Don't give me a hard time. I'm trying to work.

yǒu yì dǎo dàn

有意捣蛋

deliberately stir up trouble

wǒ ér zi jīng cháng yīn tiáo pí dǎo dàn liú xiào

我儿子经常因调皮捣蛋留校。

My son is often kept in for mischief.

tā nián jì bù xiǎo le yǐ jīng huì tiáo pí dǎo dàn qiě cháng cháng ái dǎ

他年纪不小了，已经会调皮捣蛋，且常常挨打。

He was old enough to get into mischief and get beaten.