wán fǎdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to play fast and loose with the law / to game the system / (leisure) rules of the game / way of doing an activity / (tourism) way of experiencing a place
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

玩法 玩法 [wan2 fa3] /to play fast and loose with the law/to game the system/(leisure) rules of the game/way of doing an activity/(tourism) way of experiencing a place/

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  • 玩
    wán

    to play / to have fun / to trifle with / toy / sth used for amusement / curio or antique (Taiwan pr. [wàn]) / to keep sth for entertainment / Taiwan pr. [wàn]

  • 法
    fǎ

    law / method / way / to emulate / (Buddhism) dharma / (abbr. for 法家[Fǎ jiā]) the Legalists / (physics) farad (abbr. for 法拉[fǎ lā])

    Fǎ

    France / French / abbr. for 法國|法国[Fǎ guó] / Taiwan pr. [Fà]

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