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鬼头鬼脑 — “To be sneaky”

鬼头鬼脑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be sneaky”. Furtive, or surreptitious in behavior, often implying a dishonest or malicious intent. Literally, “ghost head ghost brain”.

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鬼头鬼脑 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 鬼guǐ
  • 头tóu
  • 鬼guǐ
  • 脑nǎo

鬼头鬼脑 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
鬼
guǐ10ghost, devil, tricky, awful
头
tóu5head
鬼
guǐ10ghost, devil, tricky, awful
脑
nǎo10brain

Example Sentence with 鬼头鬼脑

他总是鬼头鬼脑地在角落里观察别人,让人觉得很不舒服。
He always furtively observes others in the corner, making people feel very uncomfortable.

Idioms Related to 鬼头鬼脑

Synonyms of 鬼头鬼脑

  • guǐ鬼tóu头huá滑nǎo脑sneaky and secretive
  • guǐ鬼guǐ鬼suì祟suì祟act secretively and suspiciously

Antonyms of 鬼头鬼脑

  • guāng光míng明zhèng正dà大open, fair, and aboveboard
  • guāng光míng明lěi磊luò落open, candid, and upright
  • táng堂táng堂zhèng正zhèng正Honorable, upright, and dignified

More idioms starting with 鬼

  • guǐ鬼shǐ使shén神chāi差as if by a supernatural force
  • guǐ鬼chū出diàn电rù入swift and elusive change
  • guǐ鬼chū出shén神rù入appear and disappear mysteriously
  • guǐ鬼kè刻shén神chán劖supernaturally skillful artistic craftsmanship
  • guǐ鬼gōng功shén神lì力supernatural craftsmanship or divine skill
  • guǐ鬼zhà吒láng狼háo嚎ghostly shrieks and wolf howls
  • guǐ鬼chǎo吵guǐ鬼nào闹make a lot of noise and commotion
  • guǐ鬼zhà咤láng狼háo嚎ghosts wailing and wolves howling
  • guǐ鬼kū哭tiān天chóu愁ghosts wail and heaven sorrows
  • guǐ鬼kū哭láng狼hào号wail and howl like ghosts and wolves
  • guǐ鬼kū哭láng狼háo嗥ghosts crying and wolves howling
  • guǐ鬼kū哭láng狼háo嚎wail and howl mournfully

Questions about 鬼头鬼脑

What does 鬼头鬼脑 mean?
鬼头鬼脑 (guǐ tóu guǐ nǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be sneaky”.
How do you pronounce 鬼头鬼脑?
鬼头鬼脑 is pronounced guǐ tóu guǐ nǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鬼头鬼脑 literally mean?
Literally, 鬼头鬼脑 means “ghost head ghost brain”. It is used to mean “to be sneaky”.
What is the Chinese definition of 鬼头鬼脑?
鬼:形容人阴险狡诈。形容行为举止诡秘,不光明正大。
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