wǔ​wén​nòng​mò

to play with words

  • created reference approved 舞文弄墨 → 卖弄文辞/賣弄文辭 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    舞文弄墨 wǔ​wén​nòng​mò

    卖弄文辞 / 賣弄文辭 mài​nong​wén​cí

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  • created reference approved 舞文弄墨 → 舞文弄法 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    舞文弄墨 wǔ​wén​nòng​mò

    舞文弄法 wǔ​wén​nòng​fǎ

    same_as

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  • created reference approved 舞文弄墨 → 弄法舞文 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    舞文弄墨 wǔ​wén​nòng​mò

    弄法舞文 nòng​fǎ​wǔ​wén

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  • created sense approved 舞文弄墨 · wǔ​wén​nòng​mò · to play with words — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    舞文弄墨

    wǔ​wén​nòng​mò

    to play with words

    To show off or show off one's literary skills by playing with language or flowery writing; also refers to word-mongering.

    舞 (literal) → 舞 · wǔ · to play tricks with 文 (literal) → 文 · wén · writing 弄 (literal) → 弄 · nòng · to play with 墨 (literal) → 墨 · mò · calligraphy

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  • created sense approved 舞文弄墨 · wǔ​wén​nòng​mò · to pervert the law — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    舞文弄墨

    wǔ​wén​nòng​mò

    to pervert the law

    To twist legal language or use lexical chicanery to commit fraud, originally referring to corrupt officials manipulating legal codes for personal gain.

    舞 (literal) → 舞 · wǔ · to play tricks with 文 (literal) → 文 · wén · writing 弄 (literal) → 弄 · nòng · to play with 墨 (literal) → 墨 · mò · calligraphy

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