拿捏

ná niē

Dictionary entry

(lit. and fig.) to grasp; to control

What does 拿捏 mean?

拿捏 (ná niē) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(lit. and fig.) to grasp; to control

2(dialect) affecting shyness; coy

3(dialect) to deliberately create difficulties; to threaten

Character breakdown

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拿náold variant of 拿[na2]捏niēto hold between the thumb and fingers · to pinch

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拿捏

ná niē

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