耍弄

shuǎnòng

verb #27,218

Meanings

1 to play tricks on
2 to manipulate
3 to trifle with
4 to toy with

Characters

to play; to perform; to show off

to handle; to play with; to do

Examples

他喜欢耍弄别人，让人很讨厌。

Tā xǐhuān shuǎnòng biérén, ràng rén hěn tǎoyàn.

He likes to play tricks on people, which everyone finds annoying.

不要耍弄我的感情。

Bùyào shuǎnòng wǒ de gǎnqíng.

Don't toy with my feelings.

Tips

usage

耍弄 implies a degree of cunning or manipulation — it's not innocent playfulness. It can mean deceiving someone, manipulating them emotionally, or tricking them for one's own amusement. Stronger and more negative than 玩笑.

Stroke Order

耍 shuǎ

弄 nòng