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bustling with noise and excitement
alarm clock
to act willfully and make a scene
to cause trouble
to make a noise
to make trouble without reason
to cause havoc
to quarrel
gongs and drums overture to a Chinese opera
to be vexed or annoyed
downtown
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This village isn't big, but it's quite lively.
Source: Tatoeba #1510776 · CC BY 2.0 FRThe first item he bought was an alarm clock.
Source: Tatoeba #2052492 · CC BY 2.0 FRThere isn't a place in this market that isn't lively.
Source: Tatoeba #2141833 · CC BY 2.0 FRThe atmosphere is always extremely lively when eating hot pot.
Source: Tatoeba #4031880 · CC BY 2.0 FRI depend on the alarm clock to wake up on time every morning.
Source: Tatoeba #3695302 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.