作祟

作祟

To cause trouble or mischief, often due to supernatural or unseen forces.

In this sentence, '作祟' implies an unseen force causing trouble or working behind the scenes.

某种不祥的力量在暗中作祟。

An ominous force is at work secretly.

Here, '作祟' refers to the influence or interference caused by an internal psychological factor.

恐惧心理有时会作祟，影响我们的决定。

The psychology of fear sometimes interferes and affects our decisions.

In this context, '作祟' denotes the impact of a personal trait or emotion driving action.

是虚荣心在作祟，让他无法拒绝参加活动。

It is vanity at work that makes him unable to refuse participating in the event.