Meaning
搅和 means to mix or stir things together, but it's commonly used in colloquial speech to mean interfering with or disrupting someone's plans or affairs. The word has both literal meanings (stirring ingredients) and figurative meanings (meddling in someone's business or causing trouble).
Usage
In everyday speech, 搅和 often carries a slightly negative connotation when referring to interference or disruption. It's informal and conversational. When used literally for mixing food or ingredients, it's neutral. Common in phrases like 瞎搅和 (blindly interfere) or 别搅和 (don't meddle).
Examples
- 01别在这儿瞎搅和，我们自己能解决。, .Don't meddle here, we can solve it ourselves.
- 02把鸡蛋和面粉搅和在一起。.Mix the eggs and flour together.
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Common collocations
- 瞎搅和to blindly interfere
- 别搅和don't meddle
- 搅和在一起to mix together
Origin
搅 originally meant to disturb or agitate (with the hand radical 扌), while 和 here functions as a verb suffix indicating the mixing action. Together they form a compound emphasizing the stirring or mixing process.