瞒神吓鬼 — “To deceive and play dirty tricks”
瞒神吓鬼 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to deceive and play dirty tricks”. To engage in underhanded schemes and trickery. Literally, “Deceive gods and frighten ghosts”.
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瞒神吓鬼 Pronunciation and Pinyin
瞒神吓鬼 Character Breakdown
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他总是喜欢在背后瞒神吓鬼，让大家对他失去了信任。
He always likes to deceive and play dirty tricks behind people's backs, causing everyone to lose trust in him.
Idioms Related to 瞒神吓鬼
Synonyms of 瞒神吓鬼
More idioms starting with 瞒
- mán瞒shàng上bù不mán瞒xià下Deceive superiors, not subordinates
- mán瞒shàng上qī欺xià下deceive superiors and bully subordinates
- mán瞒zài在gǔ鼓lǐ里kept ignorant of the true situation
- mán瞒tiān天dà大huǎng谎a colossal lie
- mán瞒tiān天xí席dì地deceive superiors and oppress subordinates
- mán瞒tiān天mèi昧dì地deceive all unscrupulously
- mán瞒tiān天mán瞒dì地deceive everyone
- mán瞒tiān天yào要jià价ask an exorbitant price
- mán瞒tiān天tǎo讨jià价demand an exorbitant price
- mán瞒tiān天guò过hǎi海deceive others to achieve one's aim
- mán瞒xīn心mèi昧jǐ己act against one's conscience
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Open the tool →Questions about 瞒神吓鬼
What does 瞒神吓鬼 mean?
瞒神吓鬼 (mán shén xià guǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to deceive and play dirty tricks”.
How do you pronounce 瞒神吓鬼?
瞒神吓鬼 is pronounced mán shén xià guǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 瞒神吓鬼 literally mean?
Literally, 瞒神吓鬼 means “Deceive gods and frighten ghosts”. It is used to mean “to deceive and play dirty tricks”.
What is the Chinese definition of 瞒神吓鬼?
瞒：隐瞒实情。又欺骗又暗中捣鬼