装神弄鬼 zhuāng shén nòng guǐ

to deceive people

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 37790th word

Definitions

  1. 1. to deceive people
  2. 2. lit. dress up as God, play the devil (idiom); fig. to mystify
  3. 3. to scam

Characters

Character Meaning
装 zhuāng HSK 5
to install; to pack; to load
神 shén HSK 5
God; deity; expression
弄 nòng HSK 4
to do; to handle; to manage
鬼 guǐ HSK 5
ghost; demon