意思
To make someone very annoyed or angry.
文化背景
Watermelons are a symbol of summer and abundance. The town of Dăbuleni is famous for them, and people often travel there just to buy 'pepeni'. Using them in an idiom about anger shows how central they are to the Romanian psyche. Many Balkan cultures share agricultural metaphors for emotions. The idea of being 'taken out' of a peaceful garden or patch is a common trope in regional folklore. While the idiom has rural roots, it is now used heavily in urban centers like Bucharest to describe modern stresses like traffic and bureaucracy, showing the language's adaptability. Romanians use 'haz de necaz' (making fun of trouble). Using a word like 'pepeni' (watermelons) when you are actually furious is a way to add a layer of self-aware humor to your anger.
Use with 'pur și simplu'
To sound like a native, add 'pur și simplu' (simply) before the verb to emphasize how much something annoys you.
Watch the pronouns
Don't forget the 'mă', 'te', 'îl' etc. Without the pronoun, the sentence is incomplete and doesn't make sense.
意思
To make someone very annoyed or angry.
Use with 'pur și simplu'
To sound like a native, add 'pur și simplu' (simply) before the verb to emphasize how much something annoys you.
Watch the pronouns
Don't forget the 'mă', 'te', 'îl' etc. Without the pronoun, the sentence is incomplete and doesn't make sense.
Tone matters
You can say this with a smile to a friend to show you're only slightly annoyed, or with a frown to show you're truly angry.
自我测试
Fill in the missing pronoun and verb form.
Tu mereu ___ ______ din pepeni când nu asculți.
The sentence means 'You always drive ME crazy'. 'Mă' is the pronoun for 'me', and 'scoți' is the 2nd person singular for 'tu'.
Which sentence uses the idiom correctly?
Choose the correct option:
The idiom requires 'din' and the plural 'pepeni'.
Match the situation to the reaction.
Situation: Your computer crashes for the third time today.
Repeated technical failure is a perfect context for this idiom.
Complete the dialogue.
A: De ce ești supărat? B: Fratele meu a pierdut biletele la concert. Chiar ___ ______ ___ _______!
B is talking about their own frustration caused by the brother.
🎉 得分： /4
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4 练习Tu mereu ___ ______ din pepeni când nu asculți.
The sentence means 'You always drive ME crazy'. 'Mă' is the pronoun for 'me', and 'scoți' is the 2nd person singular for 'tu'.
Choose the correct option:
The idiom requires 'din' and the plural 'pepeni'.
Situation: Your computer crashes for the third time today.
Repeated technical failure is a perfect context for this idiom.
A: De ce ești supărat? B: Fratele meu a pierdut biletele la concert. Chiar ___ ______ ___ _______!
B is talking about their own frustration caused by the brother.
🎉 得分： /4
常见问题
10 个问题No, it's not rude or vulgar, but it is very informal. It's safe to use with friends but not with your boss.
Yes, you say 'Mă scoate din pepeni' (It takes me out of the watermelons).
It's likely a linguistic evolution from 'păpini' (boundary stakes) to 'pepeni' (watermelons) because they sound similar.
No, it must always be plural: 'pepeni'.
The past tense is 'm-a scos din pepeni' (it drove me crazy).
The formal equivalent would be 'mă enervează' or 'mă deranjează'.
Definitely not. It's too casual for an interview.
Yes, they are perfect synonyms.
You say 'Îl scoți din pepeni'.
Yes, it is understood and used throughout the country and in Moldova.
相关表达
A scoate din sărite
synonymTo drive someone crazy/to make someone jump out of their skin with anger.
A-i sări muștarul
similarTo lose one's temper suddenly.
A fi varză
builds onTo be a mess / to be exhausted.
A călca pe nervi
synonymTo step on someone's nerves.
