使乖弄巧 — “To resort to cunning tricks and stratagems”
使乖弄巧 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to resort to cunning tricks and stratagems”. To act artfully or manipulatively. Literally, “to employ cunning and artfulness”.
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使乖弄巧 Pronunciation and Pinyin
使乖弄巧 Character Breakdown
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他总是喜欢在工作中使乖弄巧，试图走捷径。
He always likes to resort to tricks and cunning at work, trying to find shortcuts.
Idioms Related to 使乖弄巧
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- shǐ使zuǐ嘴shǐ使shé舌gossip and sow discord
- shǐ使xīn心zuò作xìng倖to scheme and plot
- shǐ使xīn心zuò作xìng幸to scheme for advantage
- shǐ使xīn心bié别qì气lose one's temper
- shǐ使xīn心yòng用xìng倖act with ulterior motives
- shǐ使xīn心yòng用xìng幸use cunning schemes
- shǐ使xīn心yòng用fù腹to scheme with ill intentions
- shǐ使xìng性bàng傍qì气lose one's temper and vent anger
- shǐ使xìng性guàn掼qì气throw a tantrum
- shǐ使xìng性bàng谤qì气lose one's temper and vent anger
- shǐ使yú愚shǐ使guò过utilize individual traits for one's purpose
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Open the tool →Questions about 使乖弄巧
What does 使乖弄巧 mean?
使乖弄巧 (shǐ guāi nòng qiǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to resort to cunning tricks and stratagems”.
How do you pronounce 使乖弄巧?
使乖弄巧 is pronounced shǐ guāi nòng qiǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 使乖弄巧 literally mean?
Literally, 使乖弄巧 means “to employ cunning and artfulness”. It is used to mean “to resort to cunning tricks and stratagems”.
What is the Chinese definition of 使乖弄巧?
①耍手腕；耍花招。②犹言卖俏。