Definition
耍猴 literally means 'to put on a monkey show' — a street performer making a monkey do tricks. Figuratively, it means 'to make fun of someone' or 'to tease', often implying that the person is being treated like a performing monkey. This is a separable verb (离合词): the object 猴 can be separated from 耍 by measure words or modifiers, e.g. 耍了半天猴 ('made the monkey perform for a long time' or 'teased someone for a long time').
v
to put on a monkey showto get a monkey to perform tricksto make fun of someoneto tease
Examples
- 耍猴，。Jiē biān yǒu rén zài shuǎ hóu, xīyǐn le hěn duō xiǎohái.Someone was putting on a monkey show on the street, attracting many children.
- ，。Nǐ bié zài shuǎ wǒ de hóu le, zài zhèyàng wǒ kě shēngqì le.Stop making fun of me; if you keep this up, I'll get angry.
- ，。Tā shuǎ le yí xiàwǔ de hóu, bǎ guānzhòng dòu de hāhā dàxiào.He performed the monkey show all afternoon, making the audience roar with laughter.
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