鬼鬼祟祟 — “To act secretively and suspiciously”
鬼鬼祟祟 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act secretively and suspiciously”. To behave furtively or sneakily, not openly or honestly. Literally, “Ghostly and furtive”.
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鬼鬼祟祟 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 鬼guǐ
- 鬼guǐ
- 祟suì
- 祟suì
鬼鬼祟祟 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 鬼鬼祟祟
他总是鬼鬼祟祟地在深夜溜出门，不知道去干什么。
He always sneaks out of the house late at night, acting furtively, and no one knows what he's up to.
Origin and Story of 鬼鬼祟祟
Qingwen was ill with a fever and headache. Baoyu instructed her to rest in her room quietly and then secretly arranged for a doctor to examine her.
An old maid prepared the herbal medicine for Qingwen. After Qingwen took the medicine, Baoyu went to pay his respects to Granny Jia and Lady Wang.
On his way, he noticed two young maids acting furtively and whispering about something. Baoyu, however, paid no attention to their secretive behavior.
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Synonyms of 鬼鬼祟祟
Antonyms of 鬼鬼祟祟
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 鬼鬼祟祟
- What does 鬼鬼祟祟 mean?
- 鬼鬼祟祟 (guǐ guǐ suì suì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act secretively and suspiciously”.
- How do you pronounce 鬼鬼祟祟?
- 鬼鬼祟祟 is pronounced guǐ guǐ suì suì in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 鬼鬼祟祟 literally mean?
- Literally, 鬼鬼祟祟 means “Ghostly and furtive”. It is used to mean “to act secretively and suspiciously”.
- Where does 鬼鬼祟祟 come from?
- 鬼鬼祟祟 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to the modern era. The full story is on this page.
- What is the Chinese definition of 鬼鬼祟祟?
- 祟：古人想象中的鬼怪或鬼怪出而祸人。指行动偷偷摸摸，不光明正大。