变戏法

變戲法
biànxìfǎ
verb #21,367

Meanings

  1. 1 to perform magic tricks
  2. 2 to conjure
  3. 3 to pull tricks
  4. 4 to juggle (figuratively)

Examples

Tā huì biàn xìfǎ, ràng háizimen shífēn zháomí.
He can perform magic tricks, which fascinates the children.
Zhège zhàngmù hǎoxiàng biàn xìfǎ yīyàng, shùzì bùduàn biànhuà.
These accounts seem like sleight of hand — the numbers keep changing.

Tips

usage
变戏法 literally means 'to perform a magic trick', but is also used figuratively to mean manipulating something deceptively, like cooking the books or pulling off an implausible feat.

Stroke Order

biàn