- 1. play with; fiddle with
- ♦ 她一边说话, 一边~着毛衣上的纽扣。 As she talked, she fiddled with the buttons on her sweater.
- 2. order about; manipulate
- ♦ 我们不能由着别人~。 We shouldn't allow ourselves to be ordered about.
- 3. discuss in private
- ♦ 这事他俩一~就那么办了。 The two of them discussed the matter in private and then got it all settled.