摆弄

bǎi nòng

to move back and forth

to fiddle with

摆

bǎi

hem (at the bottom of a garment)

弄

nòng

old variant of 弄[nong4]

他一直在摆弄桌上的钥匙。

tā yī zhí zài bǎi nòng zhuō shàng de yào shi。

He kept fiddling with the keys on the table.

她无聊的时候喜欢摆弄手边的小东西。

tā wú liáo de shí hou xǐ huān bǎi nòng shǒu biān de xiǎo dōng xi。

When she is bored, she likes to fiddle with small things within reach.