弄巧呈乖 — “To play petty tricks”
弄巧呈乖 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to play petty tricks”. To try to be clever or cunning in a self-serving or mischievous way, often with a negative outcome.
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弄巧呈乖 Pronunciation and Pinyin
弄巧呈乖 Character Breakdown
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他总是喜欢在工作中弄巧呈乖，结果反而耽误了进度。
He always likes to play petty tricks at work, which ended up delaying the progress.
Idioms Related to 弄巧呈乖
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- nòng弄bīng兵huáng潢chí池Raise a minor, insignificant rebellion
- nòng弄kǒu口míng鸣shé舌quibble and incite trouble
- nòng弄xuān喧dǎo捣guǐ鬼play tricks and engage in underhand schemes
- nòng弄zuǐ嘴nòng弄shé舌gossip and stir up trouble
- nòng弄qiǎo巧fǎn反zhuō拙try to be clever but end up foolish
- nòng弄qiǎo巧chéng成zhuō拙to try to be clever, but make things worse
- nòng弄yǐng影tuán团fēng风restless and disoriented
- nòng弄xìng性shàng尚qì气act impulsively, prone to losing temper
- nòng弄wén文qīng轻wǔ武prioritize intellect over martial arts
- nòng弄jīn斤cāo操fǔ斧meticulously refine or over-embellish a work
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What does 弄巧呈乖 mean?
弄巧呈乖 (nòng qiǎo chéng guāi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to play petty tricks”.
How do you pronounce 弄巧呈乖?
弄巧呈乖 is pronounced nòng qiǎo chéng guāi in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 弄巧呈乖?
呈：显示；乖：机警。指卖弄乖巧，耍小聪明