niǎo

嬲

Character · Verb

to tease; to pester

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

verb

to tease; to make fun of

literary

A classical/literary term for playful teasing. Rare in modern spoken language.

Tā他
xǐ喜
huān欢
niǎo嬲
nòng弄
yòu幼
dì弟
 。

He likes to tease his younger brother.

Wù勿
yǐ以
yán言
yǔ语
niǎo嬲
rén人
 。

Do not tease people with words.

2.

verb

to pester; to entangle; to bother incessantly

literary

In classical contexts, refers to nagging or persistent entanglement. In some modern Chinese dialects (e.g., Cantonese), it has acquired a vulgar meaning.

Xiǎo小
ér儿
niǎo嬲
rén人
 ，
yù欲
qiú求
yī一
wù物
 。

The child pestered someone, wanting something.

Cǐ此
shì事
yǐ已
liǎo了
 ，
mò莫
zài再
niǎo嬲
chán缠
 。

This matter is settled, do not pester me about it anymore.