tamper with; rig; manipulate secretly
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to tamper with something secretly; to rig; to manipulate behind the scenes
Usually implies dishonest or secretive manipulation of a situation, object, or process to achieve an unfair advantage or specific outcome. Often used in contexts of fraud, cheating, or mechanical tampering.
Yǒu有
rén人
zài在
kǎo考
shì试
chéng成
jì绩
dān单
shàng上
zuò做
shǒu手
jiǎo脚
。
Someone tampered with the exam score reports.
Tā他
zài在
zhè这
tái台
lǎo老
hǔ虎
jī机
shàng上
zuò做
le了
shǒu手
jiǎo脚
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
zǒng总
shì是
tā他
yíng赢
。
He rigged this slot machine, so he always wins.
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Bǐ比
sài赛
bèi背
hòu后
yǒu有
rén人
zuò做
shǒu手
jiǎo脚
，
jié结
guǒ果
gǎi改
biàn变
le了
。
Someone was manipulating things behind the scenes of the competition, and the results were changed.
Bié别
zài在
zhè这
fèn份
hé合
tóng同
shàng上
zuò做
shǒu手
jiǎo脚
，
wǒ我
men们
dōu都
néng能
kàn看
chū出
lái来
。
Don't try to fiddle with this contract; we can all see what you're doing.