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noun
A crime and administrative offence known for being vague, mainly concerning breaching the peace by creating a disturbance in a public place.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Mainland-China, uncountable
Topics: law
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: disorderly conduct
History
Calque of Chinese 尋釁滋事 /寻衅滋事 (xúnxìn zīshì).
Across languages
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
