耍手腕 [
shuǎ shǒu wàn]
play tricks
manoeuvre
juggle with
- 而意大利却全靠公共财政管理人士耍手腕,才免遭责难。
Had it not been for smart footwork by the people who manage its public finances, Italy would have been arraigned too. - 那种殴打,急促而响亮的言谈,苛刻的讨价还价,耍手腕的本领。
The blow, the quick loud word, the tight bargain, the crafty lure. - 但耍耍手腕,表面上控制一下银行支付给员工的报酬,并不能解决这些问题。
But those problems will not be addressed by playing around with superficial controls on what the banks pay their staff.