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Expressing toying with or manipulating with 玩弄 (wánnòng)
Actions & Events
Manner & Method
Structure
Subject + 玩弄 + Object
Explanation
玩弄 (wánnòng) means "to toy with," "to play with," or "to manipulate." It carries a negative connotation, implying someone is being deceived or treated as a plaything.
Examples
他总是玩弄别人的感情，太可恶了。
tā zǒngshì wánnòng biérén de gǎnqíng, tài kěwù le.
He always toys with other people's feelings — how despicable.
不要玩弄文字游戏，直接说你的意思。
bú yào wánnòng wénzì yóuxì, zhíjiē shuō nǐ de yìsi.
Don't play word games; just say what you mean directly.
她发现自己被人玩弄了，气得说不出话来。
tā fāxiàn zìjǐ bèi rén wánnòng le, qì de shuō bù chū huà lái.
She realized she had been manipulated and was too angry to speak.