Lingaku- to play with
- to engage in
- to resort to
- to dally with
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to play with
- to engage in
- to resort to
- to dally with
This meaning refers to the act of manipulating or handling something in a playful or casual manner.
She likes to play with her puppy.
The children are playing with the swings in the park.
This usage signifies getting involved in an activity or situation, often with a sense of engagement or participation.
He likes to engage in music.
She has recently been engaged in dance.
This meaning implies turning to a method or approach, usually after other options have failed or been exhausted.
Under pressure, he had to resort to some improper means.
zài在xún zhǎo寻找jiě jué解决fāng àn方案shí时，tā men他们méi yǒu没有qí tā其他xuǎn zé选择，zhǐ néng只能shuǎ nòng耍弄zhè xiē这些fāng fǎ方法。
When looking for a solution, they had no choice but to resort to these methods.
This meaning refers to engaging in an activity in a carefree or leisurely manner, often indicating a lack of seriousness.
He always dallies with the time during class.
She dallys with her phone during work hours.
Generated collocations (experimental)
shuǎ nòng耍弄bǎ xì把戏to play tricksshuǎ nòng耍弄quán shù权术to engage in political maneuveringshuǎ nòng耍弄gǎn qíng感情to play with emotionsshuǎ nòng耍弄bié ren别人to toy with othersshuǎ nòng耍弄huā zhāo花招to resort to tricksshuǎ nòng耍弄shǒu duàn手段to use means to an endBié别Shuǎ耍lòng弄wǒ我don't play with meshuǎ nòng耍弄hái zi孩子to dally with childrenshuǎ nòng耍弄yóu xì游戏to play gamesshuǎ nòng耍弄yǔ yán语言to play with languageshuǎ nòng耍弄gǎn guān感官to tease the senses