装神弄鬼 — “To mystify”
装神弄鬼 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to mystify”. To play tricks to deceive people; to mislead with false pretenses. Literally, “to impersonate gods and ghosts; to pretend to be supernatural beings”.
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装神弄鬼 Pronunciation and Pinyin
装神弄鬼 Character Breakdown
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他总是喜欢装神弄鬼，想让大家相信那些荒谬的说法。
He always likes to put on an act and mystify, trying to make everyone believe those absurd claims.
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Synonyms of 装神弄鬼
More idioms starting with 装
- zhuāng装shǎ傻chōng充lèng愣play dumb
- zhuāng装yāo妖zuò作guài怪act strange to deceive
- zhuāng装sūn孙zi子feign weakness or submission
- zhuāng装qiè怯zuò作yǒng勇feign bravery while timid
- zhuāng装mó模zuò作yàng样to put on an act
- zhuāng装mó模zuò做yàng样to put on an act
- zhuāng装mó模zhuāng装yàng样put on an act
- zhuāng装sǐ死mài卖huó活feign helplessness or make a fuss
- zhuāng装yáng洋suàn蒜pretend to be ignorant
- zhuāng装huáng潢mén门miàn面embellish the facade
- zhuāng装diǎn点yī一xīn新decorate and refurbish completely
- zhuāng装diǎn点mén门miàn面decorate the facade for appearance's sake
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Open the tool →Questions about 装神弄鬼
What does 装神弄鬼 mean?
装神弄鬼 (zhuāng shén nòng guǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to mystify”.
How do you pronounce 装神弄鬼?
装神弄鬼 is pronounced zhuāng shén nòng guǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 装神弄鬼 literally mean?
Literally, 装神弄鬼 means “to impersonate gods and ghosts; to pretend to be supernatural beings”. It is used to mean “to mystify”.
What is the Chinese definition of 装神弄鬼?
比喻玩弄手段蒙骗人。