把戏 (bǎ xì) — cheap trick; dirty trick; game (often implying deception or manipulation); impish or mischievous person
Definition
A 把戏 (bǎxì) is literally a 'juggle / conjuring trick' — by extension, a cheap trick or someone's usual game when it implies deception. Note: also used for an impish person who teases.
noun
cheap trickdirty trickgame (often implying deception or manipulation)impish or mischievous person
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 把戏，。Bié shuǎ zhè zhǒng bǎ xì le, wǒ men dōu zhī dào zhēn xiàng.Don't play this cheap trick; we all know the truth.
- ，。Zhè bú guò shì tā de lǎo bǎ xì, méi shén me xīn yì.This is just his old game, nothing new.
- ，。Nà ge xiǎo hái zhēn shì gè bǎ xì, zǒng ài zhuō nòng rén.That kid is really a mischievous person, always loves to tease.
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