manipulate; fiddle with; stir up trouble
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to manipulate; to control; to play with
Refers to controlling a person's fate or actions, or physically fiddling with an object.
Tā她
bù不
gān甘
xīn心
zài再
bèi被
bié别
rén人
bō拨
nòng弄
zì自
jǐ己
de的
mìng命
yùn运
。
She is unwilling to let others manipulate her fate any longer.
Tā他
wú无
liáo聊
de地
bō拨
nòng弄
zhe着
shǒu手
zhōng中
de的
qiān铅
bǐ笔
。
He was fiddling idly with the pencil in his hand.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
jī机
qì器
rén人
néng能
gòu够
líng灵
huó活
de地
bō拨
nòng弄
xiǎo小
líng零
jiàn件
。
This type of robot can deftly manipulate tiny parts.
verb
to instigate; to stir up; to sow discord
derogatoryRefers to provoking arguments or conflicts between people.
Tā她
zǒng总
ài爱
zài在
bèi背
hòu后
bō拨
nòng弄
shì是
fēi非
。
She always likes to stir up trouble behind people's backs.
Bié别
tīng听
tā他
de的
，
tā他
shì是
zài在
bō拨
nòng弄
nǐ你
men们
zhī之
jiān间
de的
guān关
xì系
。
Don't listen to him; he's trying to sow discord in your relationship.
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Zhè这
yáo谣
yán言
shì是
yǒu有
rén人
gù故
yì意
bō拨
nòng弄
qǐ起
lái来
de的
。
This rumor was deliberately instigated by someone.