"jerk around" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 耍弄
• 捉弄
• 敷衍

Definition

以开玩笑、搪塞或不认真对待的方式对待某人，使其感到被耍弄或浪费时间。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

口语化，带有不礼貌意味，用于对方敷衍、耍弄或不真诚时，常见于否定表达如“Don't jerk me around.” 强调情感上的愚弄而非身体上的欺负。

Examples

Stop jerking around and tell me the truth.

别再**耍弄**我了，告诉我真相。

He hates when people jerk him around at work.

他讨厌被同事**耍弄**。

Don't jerk around your friends like that.

不要这样**捉弄**你的朋友。

Are you seriously jerking me around about these tickets, or are they really sold out?

你真的在**耍弄**我这些票吗，还是已经卖光了？

I've had enough of them jerking us around; let's just go somewhere else.

我受够了他们**耍弄我们**了，我们去别的地方吧。

You can tell she's jerking him around—he keeps waiting for her calls that never come.

显然她在**耍弄**他——他一直等她的电话，可是电话从没打来。