玩花招 (wán huā zhāo) — to play tricks, to use deceitful tactics
Definition
A colloquial verb meaning 'to play tricks' or 'use deceitful tactics' on someone. The object (person or situation being tricked) is introduced with 对 or shown by context — you don't 'trick' a thing directly.
verb
to play tricksto use deceitful tactics
Examples
- 玩花招，。Bié gēn wǒ wán huā zhāo, wǒ zhī dào nǐ zài piàn wǒ.Don't play tricks with me — I know you're lying.
- ，。Tā wán le yí gè huā zhāo, jié guǒ bèi dà jiā fā xiàn le.He pulled a trick, but everyone found out in the end.
- 玩花招，。Tán pàn de shí hou duì fāng yòu wán huā zhāo, wǒ men dé xiǎo xīn.The other side played tricks again during the negotiations — we need to be careful.
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