拿捏

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Chinese

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to hold; to seize; to catch
to hold; to seize; to catch; to apprehend; to take
 
to pinch (with one's fingers); to knead; to make up
simp. and trad.
(拿捏)

Pronunciation

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Verb

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拿捏

  1. to grasp; to control; to weigh
    這個嘻皮笑臉一點不知場合拿捏分寸 [MSC, trad.]
    这个嘻皮笑脸一点不知场合拿捏分寸 [MSC, simp.]
    Tā zhège rén xīpíxiàoliǎn, yīdiǎn dōu bùzhī kàn chǎnghé nániē fēncùn. [Pinyin]
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  2. (dialectal) to deliberately make things difficult; to threaten

Adjective

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拿捏

  1. (dialectal) coy; affecting shyness
    那麼拿捏自然 [MSC, trad.]
    那么拿捏自然 [MSC, simp.]
    Bié lǎo nàme nániē, zìrán diǎn ér. [Pinyin]
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