耍心眼儿 — “To play tricks or engage in schemes for personal advantage”
耍心眼儿 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to play tricks or engage in schemes for personal advantage”. To be cunning and calculating. Literally, “play mind tricks”.
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耍心眼儿 Pronunciation and Pinyin
耍心眼儿 Character Breakdown
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他总是喜欢在工作中耍心眼儿，所以大家都不太信任他。
He always likes to play tricks at work, so people don't trust him much.
Idioms Related to 耍心眼儿
More idioms starting with 耍
- shuǎ耍liǎng两miàn面pài派play a double game
- shuǎ耍zuǐ嘴pí皮zi子engage in empty talk
- shuǎ耍shǒu手wàn腕use clever tactics to achieve goals
- shuǎ耍huá滑tóu头shirk work or responsibility artfully
- shuǎ耍bǐ笔gǎn杆zi子wield a pen skillfully
- shuǎ耍huā花qiāng枪play petty tricks
- shuǎ耍huā花qiāng腔use deceptive or insincere language
- shuǎ耍pín贫zuǐ嘴to chatter idly or playfully
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Open the tool →Questions about 耍心眼儿
What does 耍心眼儿 mean?
耍心眼儿 (shuǎ xīn yǎn er) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to play tricks or engage in schemes for personal advantage”.
How do you pronounce 耍心眼儿?
耍心眼儿 is pronounced shuǎ xīn yǎn er in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 耍心眼儿 literally mean?
Literally, 耍心眼儿 means “play mind tricks”. It is used to mean “to play tricks or engage in schemes for personal advantage”.
What is the Chinese definition of 耍心眼儿?
为个人的利益而对人施展小聪明。