trip in wrestling; sabotage secretly
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to trip (an opponent in wrestling) by hooking their leg
informalTechnical wrestling term. Also expressed as 使绊子.
Tā他
shǐ使
bàn绊
ér儿
bǎ把
duì对
shǒu手
shuāi摔
dǎo倒
le了
。
He tripped his opponent and made him fall.
Shuāi摔
jiāo跤
bǐ比
sài赛
zhōng中
shǐ使
bàn绊
ér儿
shì是
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
jì技
qiǎo巧
。
Tripping is a common technique in wrestling matches.
verb
to sabotage secretly; to undermine by underhanded means; to trip someone up figuratively
informalMetaphorical usage implying insincerity—acting friendly while plotting against someone. Often collocates with 暗中 or 背后. Also expressed as 使绊子.
Nǐ你
bié别
xìn信
tā他
，
tā他
zhuān专
huì会
zài在
bèi背
hòu后
shǐ使
bàn绊
ér儿
。
Don't trust him; he specializes in stabbing people in the back.
Tóng同
shì事
zhī之
jiān间
yīng应
gāi该
hù互
xiāng相
bāng帮
máng忙
，
bù不
yào要
shǐ使
bàn绊
ér儿
。
Colleagues should help each other, not trip one another up.
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Zuǐ嘴
shàng上
shuō说
de得
bǐ比
mì蜜
tián甜
，
àn暗
zhōng中
shǐ使
bàn绊
ér儿
suàn算
ji计
rén人
。
His words are sweeter than honey, but he secretly plots to trip others up.