<p>乱 (adv): arbitrarily</p>
<ol>
<li><p>on the basis of random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.</p>
</li>
<li><p>without restraint in the use of authority; autocratically.</p>
</li>
</ol>
<p>Example:</p>
<p>乱花錢 =  spend money arbitrarily (randomly, without restraint)</p>
<p>乱闹 = arbitrarily (without reason, without restraint)
making trouble</p>
<p>乱猜 = arbitrarily (randomly) guess</p>
<p>乱説 = arbitrarily (without reason, without restraint) say</p>
<p><em>乱 (adv) = 随意地/ 随便地(randomly); 武断地 (arbitrarily); 胡乱地 (indiscriminadamentely)</em></p>

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Tang Ho
<p>In 《现代汉语词典（第七版）》, one of the senses provided of 亂/乱 is</p>
<blockquote>
<p>... 5. &lt;副&gt; 任意，随便 | at random, haphazardly</p>
</blockquote>
<p>And in <a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E4%BA%82" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Wiktionary</a>, we have this:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>... 8. wildly; in an uncontrolled way; without order or reason; at random; haphazardly; having no direction or coherence; recklessly</p>
<p>亂說 / 乱说  ―  luànshuō  ―  to say whatever is on one's mind</p>
<p>亂舞 / 乱舞  ―  luànwǔ  ―  to dance in an unorganized, uncoordinated way</p>
</blockquote>
<p>another way to say 乱闹 will be <a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E8%83%A1%E9%AC%A7#Chinese" rel="nofollow noreferrer">胡鬧/胡闹</a> (Click to see the Wiktionary page).</p>
<p>More examples:</p>
<p>你别<a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E4%BA%82%E4%BE%86#Chinese" rel="nofollow noreferrer">乱来</a> (or <a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E8%83%A1%E4%BE%86#Chinese" rel="nofollow noreferrer">胡来</a>)。 Don't mess around.</p>
<p>你别乱说 (<a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E4%BA%82%E8%AC%9B#Chinese" rel="nofollow noreferrer">乱讲</a>, or <a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E8%83%A1%E8%AA%AA#Chinese" rel="nofollow noreferrer">胡说</a>)。 Don't talk nonsense.</p>
<p>这个词可不能<a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E4%BA%82%E7%94%A8#Chinese" rel="nofollow noreferrer">乱用</a>。 This word must be used in the proper way.</p>
<p>那个人在到处<a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E4%BA%82%E8%B7%91#Chinese" rel="nofollow noreferrer">乱跑</a>。 That person is running all over the place.</p>

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aperhapshand
<p>For the sentence, 你别乱闹.
I think it means &quot;do not randomly complain,&quot; but that doesn't sound right.
I can't pinpoint what 乱 means.</p>

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How do I use 乱?
# How do I use 乱?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-01-13)

For the sentence, 你别乱闹.
I think it means "do not randomly complain," but that doesn't sound right.
I can't pinpoint what 乱 means.

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2021-01-13. Score: 5

乱 (adv): arbitrarily

1. on the basis of random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.
2. without restraint in the use of authority; autocratically.

Example:

乱花錢 = spend money arbitrarily (randomly, without restraint)

乱闹 = arbitrarily (without reason, without restraint)
making trouble

乱猜 = arbitrarily (randomly) guess

乱説 = arbitrarily (without reason, without restraint) say

*乱 (adv) = 随意地/ 随便地(randomly); 武断地 (arbitrarily); 胡乱地 (indiscriminadamentely)*


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### Answer by username_2 on 2021-01-13. Score: 1

In 《现代汉语词典（第七版）》, one of the senses provided of 亂/乱 is

> ... 5. <副> 任意，随便 | at random, haphazardly

And in [Wiktionary](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E4%BA%82), we have this:

> ... 8. wildly; in an uncontrolled way; without order or reason; at random; haphazardly; having no direction or coherence; recklessly
>
> 亂說 / 乱说 ― luànshuō ― to say whatever is on one's mind
>
> 亂舞 / 乱舞 ― luànwǔ ― to dance in an unorganized, uncoordinated way

another way to say 乱闹 will be [胡鬧/胡闹](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E8%83%A1%E9%AC%A7#Chinese) (Click to see the Wiktionary page).

More examples:

你别[乱来](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E4%BA%82%E4%BE%86#Chinese) (or [胡来](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E8%83%A1%E4%BE%86#Chinese))。 Don't mess around.

你别乱说 ([乱讲](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E4%BA%82%E8%AC%9B#Chinese), or [胡说](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E8%83%A1%E8%AA%AA#Chinese))。 Don't talk nonsense.

这个词可不能[乱用](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E4%BA%82%E7%94%A8#Chinese)。 This word must be used in the proper way.

那个人在到处[乱跑](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E4%BA%82%E8%B7%91#Chinese)。 That person is running all over the place.


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