捣鬼 (dǎo guǐ) — to play tricks; to cause mischief; to sow discord; to gossip maliciously
Definition
Verb meaning to secretly play tricks or stir up trouble — usually behind someone's back. Often used in the question 你在捣什么鬼? ('What are you up to?').
verb
to play tricksto cause mischiefto sow discordto gossip maliciously
Examples
- 捣鬼，。Tā zǒng zài bèi hòu dǎo guǐ, dà jiā dōu bù xǐ huan tā.He's always playing tricks behind people's backs; nobody likes him.
- ？！Nǐ men zài dǎo shén me guǐ? kuài shuō!What tricks are you up to? Tell me now!
- ，。Tā dǎo le yí cì guǐ, jié guǒ bèi fā xiàn le.He pulled a trick once, and ended up getting caught.
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