disrupt, spoil things
这个混蛋,偏偏这时候来搅局
That bastard just had to show up and ruin everything at a time like this.
— 天空之城 (1986)
有些人就是爱搅局
Some people just love to stir things up.
— 小偷 (1997)
好不容易谈个靠谱的恋爱怎么就又他妈的出来搅局
I finally managed to get into a decent relationship, so why the fuck does he have to come in and mess it up again?
— 后来的我们 (2018)
专来搅局的!
You’re just here to stir things up!
— 色‧戒 (2007)