created sense approved 卖弄/賣弄 · màinong · to show off — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
卖弄 / 賣弄
màinong
to show off
To deliberately display one's talents, abilities, or possessions to others; to parade or make a display of.
màinòng
卖 (literal) → 卖/賣 · mài · to show off 弄 (literal) → 弄 · nòng · to play with
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created sense approved 卖弄/賣弄 · màinòng · to abuse power — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
卖弄 / 賣弄
màinòng
to abuse power
(literary) To use one's influence or favor with a superior for personal gain or to show off authority; to abuse power
màinong
卖 (literal) → 卖/賣 · mài · to show off 弄 (literal) → 弄 · nòng · to play with
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 卖弄/賣弄 · màinòng · to handle — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
卖弄 / 賣弄
màinòng
to handle
(archaic) To deal with or handle a situation
卖 (literal) → 卖/賣 · mài · to show off 弄 (literal) → 弄 · nòng · to do
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