bōnong
簸弄
fiddle with; stir up trouble
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to fiddle with; to play with; to move something back and forth
neutralRefers to handling something idly or absentmindedly, often with the hands.
Tā他
wú无
liáo聊
de地
bō拨
nong弄
zhe着
zhuō桌
shàng上
de的
qiān铅
bǐ笔
。
He fiddled idly with the pencil on the table.
Bié别
lǎo老
bō拨
nong弄
nà那
ge个
kāi开
guān关
，
xiǎo小
xīn心
nòng弄
huài坏
le了
。
Stop fiddling with that switch, you might break it.
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Tā她
xǐ喜
huān欢
bō拨
nong弄
qín琴
xián弦
，
tán弹
jǐ几
ge个
jiǎn简
dān单
de的
yīn音
fú符
。
She likes to pluck the strings, playing a few simple notes.
verb
to stir up; to incite; to sow discord
derogatoryOften used in the context of causing trouble between people by spreading rumors or making provocative remarks.
Tā他
zǒng总
shì是
xǐ喜
huān欢
bō拨
nong弄
shì是
fēi非
，
pò破
huài坏
tóng同
shì事
guān关
xì系
。
He always likes to stir up trouble and ruin relationships among colleagues.
Bú不
yào要
tīng听
xìn信
nà那
xiē些
bō拨
nong弄
lí离
jiàn间
de的
huà话
。
Don't believe those words meant to sow discord.
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Tā她
jǐ几
jù句
huà话
jiù就
zài在
péng朋
you友
jiān间
bō拨
nong弄
qǐ起
máo矛
dùn盾
。
With just a few words, she stirred up conflict among friends.