弄鬼弄神 — “Play ghosts and gods”
弄鬼弄神 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to play tricks or engage in shady dealings, often by feigning mystery or resorting to chicanery; to be up to mischief or dishonest schemes”. Literally, “play ghosts and gods”.
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- nòng弄zuǐ嘴nòng弄shé舌gossip and stir up trouble
- nòng弄qiǎo巧fǎn反zhuō拙try to be clever but end up foolish
- nòng弄qiǎo巧chéng呈guāi乖play petty tricks
- nòng弄qiǎo巧chéng成zhuō拙to try to be clever, but make things worse
- nòng弄yǐng影tuán团fēng风restless and disoriented
- nòng弄xìng性shàng尚qì气act impulsively, prone to losing temper
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What does 弄鬼弄神 mean?
弄鬼弄神 (nòng guǐ nòng shén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to play tricks or engage in shady dealings, often by feigning mystery or resorting to chicanery; to be up to mischief or dishonest schemes”.
How do you pronounce 弄鬼弄神?
弄鬼弄神 is pronounced nòng guǐ nòng shén in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 弄鬼弄神 literally mean?
Literally, 弄鬼弄神 means “play ghosts and gods”. It is used to mean “to play tricks or engage in shady dealings, often by feigning mystery or resorting to chicanery; to be up to mischief or dishonest schemes”.
What is the Chinese definition of 弄鬼弄神?
假装鬼神蒙骗或恐吓他人。也比喻暗中捣鬼作弊，玩弄花招。亦作“弄神弄鬼”。