抚弄 (fǔ lòng) — to stroke; to fondle; to play with (fingers)
Definition
A literary/formal verb meaning to gently stroke, fondle, or toy with something small (hair, a pet, a pen). The reduplicated form 抚弄着 plus aspect particle is the typical continuous-action pattern, as in the examples.
verb
to stroketo fondleto play with (fingers)
Examples
- ，抚弄。Tā yì biān kàn shū, yì biān qīng qīng fǔ lòng zhe tóu fa.She gently stroked her hair while reading.
- ，抚弄。Lǎo rén zuò zài mén kǒu, shǒu lǐ fǔ lòng zhe yì zhī xiǎo māo.The old man sat at the door, fondling a kitten in his hands.
- 抚弄，。Tā wú liáo dì fǔ lòng zhe zhuō shàng de bǐ, yì yán bù fā.He fiddled with the pen on the table in boredom, saying nothing.
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