舞文弄墨
wǔ​wén​nòng​mò

pervert law

  • created sense approved 舞文弄墨 · wǔ​wén​nòng​mò · pervert law

    舞文弄墨

    wǔ​wén​nòng​mò

    pervert law

    to pervert the law or distort facts by playing with legal phraseology

    这些贪官污吏舞文弄墨，玩弄法律于股掌之间。

    idiom

    created sense

  • created sense approved 舞文弄墨 · wǔ​wén​nòng​mò · show off

    舞文弄墨

    wǔ​wén​nòng​mò

    show off

    to display one's facility with words or to show off one's literary skills

    他平日里最喜欢舞文弄墨，写点诗词向朋友炫耀。

    idiom

    created sense