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English

1. describes a person (usually a child) who has regained freedom after being restrained and is now acting up; literally 'a monkey whose rope has been untangled '; someone who is unruly or out of control
2. a very naughty child that is no longer under the control of their superior or guardian; literally, loose string monkey

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 百厭到大人管唔住嘅細路仔（量詞：隻）

Examples

• 班細路好似甩繩馬騮噉，喺班房度走嚟走去。

  The kids are running in the classroom like a bunch of loose string monkeys.