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

HSK 7-9
Tā huì biàn xìfǎ, ràng háizi men shífēn zháomí.
He can perform magic tricks, which fascinates the children.
HSK 7-9
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