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搬弄

Mandarin · pinyin bān nòng

to fiddle with
to play and move sth about
to show off (what one can do)
to parade (one's capabilities)
to cause trouble

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搬: bān · transfer, move, remove, shift
弄: nòng · do, play or fiddle with; alley

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1–4 · ban1 nong4

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verb

to move something about; to fiddle with
to show off; to display
to instigate; to sow discord

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