玩弄 (wán nòng) — to play with; to toy with (an object); to trifle with; to dally with (someone's feelings); to resort to; to employ (tricks, tactics) deceptively
Definition
玩弄 (wánnòng) is 'to toy/trifle with' — people (feelings) or tricks. It is more negative and manipulative than the playful 玩/玩耍, and narrower than 耍, which can mean showing off or wielding something.
verb
to play withto toy with (an object)to trifle withto dally with (someone's feelings)to resort toto employ (tricks, tactics) deceptively
Examples
- 玩弄。Tā yì biān sī kǎo yì biān wán nòng shǒu zhōng de bǐ.He toyed with the pen in his hand while thinking.
- 玩弄，。Tā xǐ huan wán nòng bié rén de gǎn qíng, zhè hěn bù hǎo.He likes to toy with others' feelings; that's not good.
- 玩弄。Tā jīng cháng wán nòng shǒu duàn lái qī piàn bié rén.He often employs tricks to deceive others.
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