摆弄 (bǎi nòng) — to fiddle with, to toy with (with one's hands); to manipulate, to order about (people)
Definition
Two senses: to fiddle or toy with something physically (an object, a device), and figuratively to manipulate or order people around — always with a sense of careless or controlling handling.
verb
to fiddle withto toy with (with one's hands)to manipulateto order about (people)
Examples
- 摆弄。Tā méi shì jiù xǐ huan bǎi nòng nà tái jiù shōu yīn jī.He likes to fiddle with that old radio whenever he has nothing to do.
- 摆弄，。Bié zǒng bǎi nòng bié rén, ràng tā men zì jǐ jué dìng.Stop manipulating others all the time; let them decide for themselves.
- 摆弄。Jīng lǐ bǎ yuán gōng bǎi nòng dé tuán tuán zhuàn.The manager ordered the employees around until they were dizzy.
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