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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

摆弄 [bǎinòng]
  1. 1. verb [玩弄] fiddle with
  2. 2. verb [运用] manipulate
    他善于摆弄权力。
    He is adept at manipulation.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

摆弄 [bǎinòng]
  1. 1. move back and forth; fiddle with
    你别来回摆弄那几盆花了。
    Don't move those flower pots back and forth.
  2. 2. order about; manipulate

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

摆弄 [bǎinòng]
  1. 1. 来回拨动;玩弄
    摆弄算盘珠子
    孩子在床上摆弄玩具。
  2. 2. 动 [口] 动手操作或修理
    他最爱摆弄电脑
    打开手表,摆弄了半天也没修好。
  3. 3. 捉弄;操纵;支配
    这个人太窝囊,净受人摆弄

Examples

天天摆弄这玩意儿,摆弄得我都发腻了。
他原来是拉洋片的,现在虽然已经不干了,但是有时候还是会摆弄一下。
He used to give peepshows and fiddles with them sometimes, though no longer a worker.
她一边低头说话,一边不停地摆弄着衣角。
孩子在床上摆弄玩具。
打开手表,摆弄了半天也没修好。

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