耍花招

shuǎhuāzhāo ㄕㄨㄚˇ ㄏㄨㄚ ㄓㄠ

    • to play tricks on sb

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Idiom惯用语 · In everyday use

Literally
play flowery moves
Meaning
To use tricks and petty cleverness to deceive people. Critical. Like "play games" or "pull a fast one".

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