蠢蠢欲動 [－－－动]

Jyutping ceon2 ceon2 juk6 dung6
Pinyin chǔn chǔn yù dòng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to begin to stir (idiom)
  2. to get restless
  3. to become threatening
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    準備​開始​蠕動
    ready to start wriggling
    • 嗰度有堆蟲蠢蠢欲動，好核突。
      𠮶度有堆虫蠢蠢欲动，好核突。
      go2 dou6 jau5 deoi1 cung4 ceon2 ceon2 juk6 dung6, hou2 wat6 dat6.
      There's a bunch of worms that is ready to start wriggling. It's so disgusting.
  2. 形容詞
    比喻​人​準備​搗亂
    ready to make trouble
    • 今日愚人節，返到學校就發現大家都蠢蠢欲動，準備要整蠱人啦。
      今日愚人节，返到学校就发现大家都蠢蠢欲动，准备要整蛊人啦。
      gam1 jat6 jyu4 jan4 zit3, faan1 dou3 hok6 haau6 zau6 faat3 jin6 daai6 gaa1 dou1 ceon2 ceon2 juk6 dung6, zeon2 bei6 jiu3 zing2 gu2 jan4 laa3.
      It's Apirl Fool's Day, everyone at school is ready for some trouble making.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    ready to start wriggling; ready to make trouble; be restless and about to make trouble
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    𠮶度有堆虫蠢蠢欲动，好核突。
    嗰度有堆蟲蠢蠢欲動，好核突。
    go2 dou6 jau5 deoi1 cung4 ceon2 ceon2 juk6 dung6, hou2 wat6 dat6.
    • There's a bunch of worms that is ready to start wriggling. It's so disgusting.
  2. Cantonese
    今日愚人节，返到学校就发现大家都蠢蠢欲动，准备要整蛊人啦。
    今日愚人節，返到學校就發現大家都蠢蠢欲動，準備要整蠱人啦。
    gam1 jat6 jyu4 jan4 zit3, faan1 dou3 hok6 haau6 zau6 faat3 jin6 daai6 gaa1 dou1 ceon2 ceon2 juk6 dung6, zeon2 bei6 jiu3 zing2 gu2 jan4 laa3.
    • It's Apirl Fool's Day, everyone at school is ready for some trouble making.