Definition
把戏 can refer to a deceptive trick or a game with a negative connotation, often implying dishonesty or manipulation. It can also describe a person who is mischievous or impish in a playful way. Use it to call out someone's shady moves or to label a playful troublemaker.
n.
cheap trickdirty trickgame (often implying deception or manipulation)impish or mischievous person
Examples
- 把戏，。Bié shuǎ zhè zhǒng bǎ xì le, wǒmen dōu zhīdào zhēnxiàng.Don't play this cheap trick; we all know the truth.
- ，。Zhè búguò shì tā de lǎo bǎ xì, méi shénme xīnyì.This is just his old game, nothing new.
- ，。Nàge xiǎohái zhēn shì ge bǎ xì, zǒng ài zhuōnòng rén.That kid is really a mischievous person, always loves to tease.
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