瞒神弄鬼 — “To act in a clandestine and dishonest way”
瞒神弄鬼 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act in a clandestine and dishonest way”. To deceive others and play tricks behind their backs. Literally, “deceive gods and play tricks on ghosts”.
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瞒神弄鬼 Pronunciation and Pinyin
瞒神弄鬼 Character Breakdown
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他喜欢瞒神弄鬼，常常在大家不注意的时候搞些小动作。
He likes to act slyly and play tricks, often doing small things when no one is paying attention.
Idioms Related to 瞒神弄鬼
Synonyms of 瞒神弄鬼
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
- mán瞒shén神xià吓guǐ鬼deceive and play dirty tricks
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What does 瞒神弄鬼 mean?
瞒神弄鬼 (mán shén nòng guǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act in a clandestine and dishonest way”.
How do you pronounce 瞒神弄鬼?
瞒神弄鬼 is pronounced mán shén nòng guǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 瞒神弄鬼 literally mean?
Literally, 瞒神弄鬼 means “deceive gods and play tricks on ghosts”. It is used to mean “to act in a clandestine and dishonest way”.
What is the Chinese definition of 瞒神弄鬼?
欺骗摆弄别人，背着人在暗中捣鬼。