<p>First, don't be bothered by the icon. It will confuse you.</p>

<p>And you already know</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>禁止追逐打闹</p>
</blockquote>

<p>It is a compound phrase appearing in 禁止追逐和打闹. Usually the sign hangs against the wall in school as a reminder for students to keep themselves safe.</p>

<p>So just imagine what those playful kids do, and you will know what 追逐打闹 is.</p>

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Jiehong Jiang
<p>English equivalent : No horse play please.</p>

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johnseah
<p>the icon is not proper, nor the english. 禁止追逐打闹 is as a reminder not only for students (as @jiehong-jiang mentioned), but also public areas, saying not chasing each other or fighting with each other, to keep safety and order</p>

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gcd0318
<p>This instruction can be found on a notice inside the elevator in my office building in Tianjin:</p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/QfMNWm.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/QfMNWm.jpg" alt="prohibition of chasing"></a></p>

<p>It says 禁止追逐打闹 (jìn​zhǐ zhuī​zhú​ dǎnào) which is translated to "prohibition of chasing".  The icon next to it appears to depict a man attacking an old lady with an axe, but crossed out in red.</p>

<p><strong>Question</strong>: How should this actually be interpreted?  Presumably the Chinese actually makes sense.</p>

<p>Googling translations of this phrase's components gives:</p>

<ul>
<li><p>禁止 = prohibition, and it seems the grammatical structure 禁止[something] means [something] is prohibited,</p></li>
<li><p>追逐 = to chase (seems to be where the English "chasing" came from),</p></li>
<li><p>打闹 seems to be something like a playful fight,</p></li>
</ul>

<p>and it seems like 追逐 and 打闹 together: 追逐打闹 = roughhousing.  Still, it's not particularly clear, and it doesn't explain the icon.</p>

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http://wenku.baidu.com/view/8778e3250722192e4536f677.html mentions ２ instances
(案例）of this type of bad habit (陋习) and its consequences:１。摔一跤－－缝了五针。２。课间追跑－－撞骨折了 and 我们身边的追逐打闹：肆意的追逐、疯狂的打闹 especially occurring between classes (课间)
user6065
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What is this mysterious elevator instruction: 禁止追逐打闹 or "prohibition of chasing"?
# What is this mysterious elevator instruction: 禁止追逐打闹 or "prohibition of chasing"?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-12-21)

This instruction can be found on a notice inside the elevator in my office building in Tianjin:

[![prohibition of chasing](https://i.sstatic.net/QfMNWm.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/QfMNWm.jpg)

It says 禁止追逐打闹 (jìn​zhǐ zhuī​zhú​ dǎnào) which is translated to "prohibition of chasing". The icon next to it appears to depict a man attacking an old lady with an axe, but crossed out in red.

**Question**: How should this actually be interpreted? Presumably the Chinese actually makes sense.

Googling translations of this phrase's components gives:

* 禁止 = prohibition, and it seems the grammatical structure 禁止[something] means [something] is prohibited,
* 追逐 = to chase (seems to be where the English "chasing" came from),
* 打闹 seems to be something like a playful fight,

and it seems like 追逐 and 打闹 together: 追逐打闹 = roughhousing. Still, it's not particularly clear, and it doesn't explain the icon.

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: http://wenku.baidu.com/view/8778e3250722192e4536f677.html mentions ２ instances (案例）of this type of bad habit (陋习) and its consequences:１。摔一跤－－缝了五针。２。课间追跑－－撞骨折了 and 我们身边的追逐打闹：肆意的追逐、疯狂的打闹 especially occurring between classes (课间)  

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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2015-12-21. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

First, don't be bothered by the icon. It will confuse you.

And you already know

> 禁止追逐打闹

It is a compound phrase appearing in 禁止追逐和打闹. Usually the sign hangs against the wall in school as a reminder for students to keep themselves safe.

So just imagine what those playful kids do, and you will know what 追逐打闹 is.


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### Answer by username_3 on 2016-02-13. Score: 2

English equivalent : No horse play please.


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### Answer by username_4 on 2015-12-22. Score: 1

the icon is not proper, nor the english. 禁止追逐打闹 is as a reminder not only for students (as @username_2 mentioned), but also public areas, saying not chasing each other or fighting with each other, to keep safety and order


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