使坏 (shǐ huài) — to play a dirty trick; to do something malicious behind someone's back
Definition
使坏 means to play a dirty trick or do something malicious behind someone's back — usually covertly, not openly. 比 伤害 (shānghài, 'to hurt/harm') more sneaky; 比 破坏 (pòhuài, 'to destroy') less about physical damage.
verb
to play a dirty trickto do something malicious behind someone's back
Examples
- 使坏。Tā zǒng xǐ huan zài bèi hòu duì bié rén shǐ huài.He always likes to play dirty tricks on others behind their backs.
- 。Zhè cì hé zuò bié xiǎng duì wǒ shǐ shén me huài.Don't think you can pull any tricks on me in this cooperation.
- ，。Tā zhī dào zì jǐ bèi rén shǐ le huài, fēi cháng shēng qì.She was very angry knowing that someone had played a dirty trick on her.
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