( 演戏 ) put on a play ( pt , pp put )

( 喻 ) trivial thing ⇒ 工作不是儿戏。 Gōngzuò bùshì érxì. → Work is not a game.

perform opera

theatre ( 英 ) theater ( 美 )

tease ⇒ 他没有发觉自己是在受人戏弄。 Tā méiyǒu fājué zìjǐ shì zài shòu rén xìnòng. → He didn't realize he was being teased.

Chinese opera

magic

theatre ( 英 ) theater ( 美 )

( 杂耍 ) acrobatics pl

( 方 ) look hopeful

( 方 ) be a lost cause

game ⇒ 孩子们都喜欢玩电脑游戏。 Háizimen dōu xǐhuan wán diànnǎo yóuxì. → Children all like to play computer games. ⇒ 做任何事，首先要弄清游戏规则。 Zuò rènhé shì, shǒuxiān yào nòngqīng yóuxì guīzé. → No matter what you do, first you have to clarify the rules of the game.

molest

circus

conjure

one-man show

play tricks

dirty trick

enjoy the fun while it lasts ⇒ 有的人把交朋友当做是逢场作戏。 Yǒude rén bǎ jiāo péngyǒu dàngzuò shì féng chǎng zuò xì. → Some people regard friendship as a game.