wén
nòng

idiom
verb
common

Meaning of 舞文弄法

舞文弄法 means to play with words; to show off one's literary skills; to engage in writing (often with connotations of pretension); to manipulate legal writings; to play with the law (for personal gain). Pronounced wǔ wén nòng mò.

  • to play with words; to show off one's literary skills; to engage in writing (often with connotations of pretension)
  • to manipulate legal writings; to play with the law (for personal gain)

Definitions & Examples

nián
qīng
shí
huan
wén
nòng
 
hòu
lái
chéng
le
zhù
míng
zuò
jiā
 

He loved to play with words when he was young, and later became a famous writer.

Bié
zhǐ
huì
wén
nòng
 
yào
chū
shí
xíng
dòng
lái
 

Don't just show off your literary skills; you need to take practical action.

Zhè
wèi
guān
yuán
shàn
cháng
wén
nòng
 
jiǎn
dān
de
bào
gào
xiě
de
 

This official is good at playing with words, turning simple reports into extremely complicated documents.