ná​nie

to grasp

  • created sense approved 拿捏 · ná​nie · to grasp — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    拿捏

    ná​nie

    to grasp

    To grasp or control; to handle or measure the scale or propriety of a situation.

    ná​niē

    拿 (literal) → 拿 · ná · to manage 捏 (literal) → 捏 · niē · to pinch

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  • created sense approved 拿捏 · ná​nie · to make things difficult — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    拿捏

    ná​nie

    to make things difficult

    To deliberately create difficulties for someone; to put pressure on or threaten someone by taking advantage of their weaknesses.

    ná​niē

    拿 (literal) → 拿 · ná · to make difficult 捏 (literal) → 捏 · niē · to pinch

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  • created sense approved 拿捏 · ná​nie · to be coy — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    拿捏

    ná​nie

    to be coy

    To be affectedly bashful or coy; to act in a stiff or unnatural way.

    ná​niē

    拿 (literal) → 拿 · ná · to put on 捏 (literal) → 捏 · niē · to pinch

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