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带 dài
Verb, to take (along with oneself)
河边 hé biān
Noun phrase, river bank; river side
蜻蜓 qīngtíng
Noun, dragonfly
捉 zhuō
Verb, to catch (animals)
空手 kōngshǒu
empty hands; with hands empty
蝴蝶 húdié
Noun, butterfly
气人 qì rén
(this) makes me mad; a complaint to say when one is getting pissed Or 气死人了！气死我了！
着 zháo
Resultative particle word,
verb +着 means one is able to complete the action with success
一会儿 yí huì 'er
Noun phrase, a short period of time; (do something) for a little bit of time
When 一会儿 is used consecutively, it usually means one cannot focus on one task. Instead, he/she keeps getting distracted by doing something else.
三心二意 sānxīn'èryì
Chengyu, three hearts and two minds. It means someone is of two minds and cannot focus on one task.
一心一意，wholeheartedly.