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Meaning of 作怪

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作 zuò 怪 guài
(of a ghost) to make strange things happen; to act up; to act behind the scenes; to make mischief; odd; to misbehave (euphemism for having sex)
Example Sentences
1
不管那是对或错
,
都是认知失调在作怪
。
Whether that' s true or not, that' s cognitive dissonance in action.
2
还有其他一些更不明显的症候
,
可能是心血管病在作怪
。
But there are other less obvious signs that you could be experiencing a heart attack.
3
如果你企图向谁说谎
,
请仔细反省
,
是否有嫉妒在作怪
。
If you' re tempted to lie to someone, consider whether irrational envy could be to blame.
4
勉为其难正是我的问题所在
,
这还是我
“
人定胜天
”
的思想在作怪
。
Trying too hard was precisely my problem. It was the mind over matter issue again.
5
显然
,
肯定是我们潜意识中的某样东西在作怪
,
但它是什么
?
Clearly, something must be happening on a level beyond our conscious awareness, but what is it?