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愚弄

Word · Verb

deceive; dupe; make a fool of

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to deceive and toy with; to dupe; to make a fool of

Implies taking advantage of someone's trust or ignorance, often with negative connotations. Can be used in both formal and informal contexts.

Bèi被
rén人
yú愚
nòng弄
 。

To be made a fool of by others.

Tā他
yú愚
nòng弄
le了
suǒ所
yǒu有
de的
rén人
 。

He duped everyone.

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Bù不
yào要
bèi被
biǎo表
miàn面
xiàn现
xiàng象
yú愚
nòng弄
 。

Don't be misled by appearances.