耍弄 (shuǎ lòng) — to make a fool of; to play tricks on; to deceive; to dupe
Definition
Verb for actively tricking or fooling people through manipulation, with a focus on the act of playing someone. Stronger and more active than just 'deceiving' — it implies showing off one's cunning on the victim.
verb
to make a fool ofto play tricks onto deceiveto dupe
Examples
- 耍弄，。Tā zǒng xǐ huan shuǎ lòng bié rén, dà jiā dōu bú xìn rèn tā le.He always likes to make a fool of others, so nobody trusts him anymore.
- 耍弄，。Bié bèi tā de huā yán qiǎo yǔ shuǎ lòng le, nà dōu shì piàn rén de.Don't be deceived by his sweet talk — it's all lies.
- 耍弄。Zhè chǎng yīn móu bú guò shì zhèng kè zài shuǎ lòng mín zhòng de bǎ xì.This conspiracy is just a trick by politicians to dupe the public.
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