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耍手腕

Mandarin · pinyin shuǎ shǒu wàn

to play tricks
to maneuver

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耍: shuǎ · frolic, play, amuse, play with
手: shǒu · hand
腕: wàn · wrist

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3–3–4 · shua3 shou3 wan4

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saa2 sau2 wun2

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noun

(verb-object) to play tricks; to be up to some mischief; to use trickery

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