Definition & Meaning

1.deceive; fool; palm something off on (somebody)

2.be slipshod in work; go through the motions; make do with

Word usage

hù nong

糊 弄

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1
v.dialdeceive; fool; palm something off on (somebody)
- shuō lǎo shi huà bié hù nong bié rén
  说老实话，别糊弄别人。
  Be honest and don't try to fool other people.
- tā zhè shì hù nong wǒ men dà jiā
  她这是糊弄我们大家！
  She's making fools of us!
- nǐ bié zuò yī dào tí jiù zǒu xíng shì zuò yàng zi hù nong tā
  你别做一道题就走形式做样子糊弄她！
  You don't become a problem to go form what fool her!
synonym
qī piàn欺骗
2
v.dialbe slipshod in work; go through the motions; make do with
- zhè kě shì xì huó bù néng xiā hù nong
  这可是细活，不能瞎糊弄。
  This is a delicate job. It mustn't be done carelessly.
- nà nán hái zhǐ shì suí biàn bǎ zuò yè hù nong yī xià
  那男孩只是随便把作业糊弄一下。
  The boy did his homework perfunctorily.
- zhè yī fu jiù le xiē hù nong zhe chuān ba
  这衣服旧了些，糊弄着穿吧。
  The clothes are old, but you'll have to make do with them.

Word usage

Reduplication
"糊弄" can be reduplicated, for example: "糊弄糊弄".
- 时间来不及了，我打算随便糊弄糊弄这个任务。
  Time is running out, so I am going to finish the task in a sloppy way.

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