耍花样

耍花樣

shuǎhuāyàng

phrase

Meanings

Bié gēn wǒ shuǎ huāyàng, lǎolǎoshíshí huídá.

Don't play tricks with me — answer honestly.

Tā yòu zài shuǎ huāyàng piànqián le.

He's pulling stunts to swindle money again.

usage

Synonymous with 耍花招 (shuǎ huāzhāo). Always negative — implies the person is being sneaky or deceitful, never cleverly creative.

耍 shuǎ

花 huā

样 yàng