弄神弄鬼
nòng​shén​nòng​guǐ

to resort to trickery

  • created sense approved 弄神弄鬼 · nòng​shén​nòng​guǐ · to resort to trickery — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    弄神弄鬼

    nòng​shén​nòng​guǐ

    to resort to trickery

    to play tricks; to use underhanded schemes or deceptive tactics

    弄 (literal) → 弄 · nòng · to deceive 神 (literal) → 神 · shén · god 弄 (literal) → 弄 · nòng · to deceive 鬼 (literal) → 鬼 · guǐ · sinister plot

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