to sway; to bamboozle; to trick
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to sway; to wobble; to move unsteadily
dialectA dialectal term, originally from Northern Mandarin. Describes the physical movement of objects.
Qí旗
gǎn杆
jiào叫
fēng风
chuī吹
de得
zhí直
hū忽
you悠
。
The flagpole kept swaying in the wind.
Yú渔
chuán船
shàng上
de的
dēng灯
huǒ火
hū忽
you悠
hū忽
you悠
de的
。
The lights on the fishing boat were flickering and swaying.
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Hē喝
zuì醉
le了
zǒu走
lù路
zhí直
hū忽
you悠
。
He staggered when he walked after getting drunk.
verb
to deceive; to trick; to swindle; to bamboozle
informalA very common extended meaning, especially in informal and slang contexts. Often used for smooth-talking con artists.
Bié别
xìn信
tā他
，
tā他
jiù就
shì是
zài在
hū忽
you悠
nǐ你
。
Don't believe him, he's just trying to trick you.
Tā他
bèi被
xiāo销
shòu售
yuán员
hū忽
you悠
mǎi买
le了
hěn很
duō多
méi没
yòng用
de的
dōng东
xi西
。
He was bamboozled by the salesperson into buying a lot of useless things.
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Nǐ你
zhè这
zhāng张
zuǐ嘴
zhēn真
néng能
hū忽
you悠
。
You have a real gift of the gab for conning people.