... play the mischief with 把...弄乱 (或弄糟) make mischief挑拨离间 do oneself a mischief 伤害自己 ...
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?搬弄是非
...拨 [set persons by the ears;play off against one another;make mischief;create dissension;drive a wedge between] 搬弄是非,在别人之间制造矛盾 [corbel;corbels] 做成或加以牛腿作支承或装饰 ..
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?在别人之间制造矛盾
...s；play off against one another；make mischief；create dissension；drive a wedge between ] 搬弄是非，在别人之间制造矛盾 [ corbel；corbels ] 做成或加以牛腿作支承或装饰 ..
The more sinister explanation is that he is about to makemischief in the Middle East again.
更为险恶的解释是他又要在中东制造事端。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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That is more than enough time to divert nuclear material and makemischief with it.
这么长的时间足够转移核原料并用以进行破坏了。
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There is, however, "a fly in the ointment", Mr Prasad says. Even if it has these indirect pay-offs, foreign capital can also makemischief in countries that are not ready for it.