bō​nòng

to fiddle with

  • created sense approved 拨弄/撥弄 · bō​nòng · to fiddle with — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    拨弄 / 撥弄

    bō​nòng

    to fiddle with

    to move back and forth with one's fingers, a foot, or a tool; to play with or strum

    bō​nong

    拨 (literal) → 拨/撥 · bō · to move, dial, or set 弄 (literal) → 弄 · nòng · to play with

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 拨弄/撥弄 · bō​nòng · to stir up — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    拨弄 / 撥弄

    bō​nòng

    to stir up

    to incite or provoke, especially to spread rumors or discord

    bō​nong

    拨 (literal) → 拨/撥 · bō · to move, dial, or set 弄 (literal) → 弄 · nòng · to play with

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 拨弄/撥弄 · bō​nòng · to toy with — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    拨弄 / 撥弄

    bō​nòng

    to toy with

    to manipulate, order about, or play with someone

    bō​nong

    拨 (literal) → 拨/撥 · bō · to move, dial, or set 弄 (literal) → 弄 · nòng · to play with

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense