A2 Idiom خنثی

ছিনিমিনি খেলা

ছনমন খল

To trifle with

معنی

Playing with something seriously

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زمینه فرهنگی

In both regions, this phrase is a staple of political rhetoric. You will see it in almost every protest banner regarding corruption. The 'villain' often uses this phrase to describe their own power, or the hero uses it to accuse the villain. It adds a layer of high drama. Classic authors like Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay used this to describe the plight of women in a patriarchal society where their lives were toyed with by men. Younger generations use it sarcastically when a friend is being indecisive about where to eat, though this is a 'light' misuse of the term.

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Don't use for sports

Never use this for cricket or football. It sounds very weird to native speakers.

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Use with 'Niye'

Always pair it with the postposition 'নিয়ে' (niye) to indicate what is being toyed with.

معنی

Playing with something seriously

⚠️

Don't use for sports

Never use this for cricket or football. It sounds very weird to native speakers.

🎯

Use with 'Niye'

Always pair it with the postposition 'নিয়ে' (niye) to indicate what is being toyed with.

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Dramatic effect

This is a high-impact phrase. Use it when you want to sound serious or deeply offended.

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Fill in the blank with the correct form of the idiom.

কারো বিশ্বাস নিয়ে _______ উচিত নয়।

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: ছিনিমিনি খেলা

Trust (বিশ্বাস) is a serious matter, so 'Chinimini Khela' is the appropriate idiom.

Which sentence uses the idiom correctly?

Choose the correct usage:

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: পরীক্ষার খাতা নিয়ে ছিনিমিনি খেলা ঠিক না।

Trifling with exam papers is a serious misuse of responsibility.

Match the situation to the response.

Situation: A politician is caught stealing money meant for a hospital.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: তিনি মানুষের জীবন নিয়ে ছিনিমিনি খেলছেন।

Stealing hospital funds directly endangers lives, making it 'playing with lives'.

Complete the dialogue.

A: তুমি কি সত্যিই আমাকে ভালোবাসো? B: জানি না, হয়তো। A: আমার মন নিয়ে _______!

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: ছিনিমিনি খেলো না

The context of uncertain love suggests emotional manipulation.

🎉 امتیاز: /4

ابزارهای بصری یادگیری

Chinimini vs. Chhele-khela

ছিনিমিনি খেলা
Cruel নির্দয়
Reckless বেপরোয়া
ছেলেখেলা
Easy সহজ
Trivial তুচ্ছ

بانک تمرین

4 تمرین‌ها
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the idiom. جای خالی A2

কারো বিশ্বাস নিয়ে _______ উচিত নয়।

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: ছিনিমিনি খেলা

Trust (বিশ্বাস) is a serious matter, so 'Chinimini Khela' is the appropriate idiom.

Which sentence uses the idiom correctly? Choose B1

Choose the correct usage:

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: পরীক্ষার খাতা নিয়ে ছিনিমিনি খেলা ঠিক না।

Trifling with exam papers is a serious misuse of responsibility.

Match the situation to the response. situation_matching A2

Situation: A politician is caught stealing money meant for a hospital.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: তিনি মানুষের জীবন নিয়ে ছিনিমিনি খেলছেন।

Stealing hospital funds directly endangers lives, making it 'playing with lives'.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A2

A: তুমি কি সত্যিই আমাকে ভালোবাসো? B: জানি না, হয়তো। A: আমার মন নিয়ে _______!

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: ছিনিমিনি খেলো না

The context of uncertain love suggests emotional manipulation.

🎉 امتیاز: /4

سوالات متداول

10 سوال

No, the literal game is virtually extinct. It only lives on in this idiom.

Yes, 'টাকা নিয়ে ছিনিমিনি খেলা' is very common for describing financial recklessness.

It is accusatory. If you say it to someone, you are criticizing them strongly.

'Chhele-khela' means something is easy or trivial. 'Chinimini Khela' means something is being treated with dangerous lack of care.

Use 'খেলেছে' (kheleche) for 'played'. Example: 'সে আমার সাথে ছিনিমিনি খেলেছে।'

Only if you are discussing ethics or how you *don't* trifle with responsibilities. Otherwise, it's too dramatic.

Yes, it is equally common in both West Bengal and Bangladesh.

Yes, 100% of the time. It always implies irresponsibility or cruelty.

Yes, if you are admitting to being reckless, though it's rare to admit it!

'To toy with' or 'To play fast and loose with'.

عبارات مرتبط

🔗

ছেলেখেলা

similar

Child's play; something taken too lightly.

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তামাশা করা

similar

To make a mockery of something.

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হেলাফেলা করা

similar

To neglect or treat with indifference.

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ছিনিমিনি করা

synonym

To toy with.

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