耍花样

耍花樣

shuǎhuāyàng

phrase

Meanings

1 to play tricks
2 to pull stunts
3 to be up to something

Characters

to play, to do (tricks)

Examples

HSK 5

他又在耍花样骗钱了。

Tā yòu zài shuǎhuāyàng piàn qián le.

He's pulling stunts to swindle money again.

HSK 7-9

别跟我耍花样，老老实实回答。

Bié gēn wǒ shuǎhuāyàng, lǎolǎoshíshí huídá.

Don't play tricks with me - answer honestly.

Tips

usage

Synonymous with 耍花招. Always negative - implies the person is being sneaky or deceitful, never cleverly creative.

Stroke Order

耍 shuǎ

花 huā

样 yàng