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 wǔwénnòngmò
卖弄文辞 / 賣弄文辭 màinongwéncí
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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 wǔwénnòngmò
舞文弄法 wǔwénnòngfǎ
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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 wǔwénnòngmò
弄法舞文 nòngfǎwǔwén
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created sense approved 舞文弄墨 · wǔwénnòngmò · to play with words — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
舞文弄墨
wǔwénnòngmò
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 · wǔwénnòngmò · to pervert the law — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
舞文弄墨
wǔwénnòngmò
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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