Meaning of 舞文弄墨
舞文弄墨 means to distort legal provisions to cheat; to manipulate legal texts for personal gain; to play with literary techniques; to show off one's writing skills; to engage in empty wordplay. Pronounced wǔ wén nòng mò.
- to distort legal provisions to cheat; to manipulate legal texts for personal gain
- to play with literary techniques; to show off one's writing skills; to engage in empty wordplay
Definitions & Examples
Nà那
ge个
guān官
yuán员
wǔ舞
wén文
nòng弄
mò墨
，
bǎ把
wú无
gū辜
de的
rén人
guān关
jìn进
le了
jiān监
yù狱
。
That official manipulated the legal texts and imprisoned innocent people.
Tā他
shàn擅
cháng长
wǔ舞
wén文
nòng弄
mò墨
，
zǒng总
néng能
zhǎo找
dào到
fǎ法
lǜ律
lòu漏
dòng洞
wéi为
zì自
jǐ己
móu谋
lì利
。
He is good at playing with legal texts and can always find loopholes to profit himself.
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