播弄
bō​nòng

to order about

Senses

播弄 bō​nòng (also bò​nòng, bō​nong) to order about

To boss people around or treat others like playthings for one's own gain; to manipulate.

播弄 bō​nòng (also bò​nòng, bō​nong) to stir up

To stir up trouble or provoke a situation

播弄 bō​nòng (also bò​nòng, bō​nong) to fiddle with

To move something back and forth with one's hands, feet, or a stick, such as fiddling with abacus beads or poking at a fire; nowadays more commonly written as 拨弄 bō​nòng.

播弄 bō​nòng (also bò​nòng, bō​nong) to sow discord

To instigate or incite conflict between parties by carrying tales

References

synonym 播弄/播弄 → 搬弄/搬弄
variant 播弄/播弄 → 拨弄/撥弄
synonym 翻弄/翻弄 → 播弄/播弄