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耍小心思
耍小心思
耍小心思
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耍小心思

耍小心思 Pronunciation and Pinyin

耍小心思 Usage and Examples

play little tricks

have ulterior motives

be scheming

be calculating

be devious

The characters in 耍小心思

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
耍
shuǎ9play, frolic, wield, or trick
小
xiǎo3small, little, young, minor
心
xīn4heart, mind, core
思
si9think, ponder, miss

More words starting with 耍

  • shuǎ耍le了tricked, fooled
  • shuǎ耍cì刺ér儿to make trouble, to cause difficulties
  • shuǎ耍dān单ér儿be single, stay single
  • shuǎ耍chā叉to make trouble; to cause trouble
  • shuǎ耍chù处Place for fun, Recreational spot
  • shuǎ耍dà大pái牌to be a diva, to act like a big shot
  • shuǎ耍xiǎo小cōng聪ming明play smart, be cunning
  • shuǎ耍jìn尽le了used all tricks, exhausted all means
  • shuǎ耍nòng弄trick, fool
  • shuǎ耍de得skilled at, adept at
  • shuǎ耍xīn心jī机scheme, manipulate
  • shuá耍shǒu手yì艺show off skills, display craftsmanship

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Questions about 耍小心思

What does 耍小心思 mean in Chinese?

耍小心思 (shuǎ xiǎo xīn si) means “play little tricks, have ulterior motives, be scheming, be calculating”.

How do you pronounce 耍小心思?

耍小心思 is pronounced shuǎ xiǎo xīn si in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “play little tricks” in Chinese?

“play little tricks” is 耍小心思 (shuǎ xiǎo xīn si) in Chinese.

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