有鬼 (yǒu) — (idiom) there is something fishy, something suspicious
Definition
Colloquial idiom used when you suspect something is wrong, hidden, or dishonest — roughly 'there's something fishy.' A speaker's gut-feeling reaction, not a factual accusation.
idiom
there is something fishysomething suspicious
Examples
- 有鬼，？Zhè jiàn shì yǒu, tā wèi shén me tū rán zǒu le?There's something fishy about this — why did he suddenly leave?
- ，有鬼？Nǐ zuì jìn zǒng shì duǒ zhe wǒ, shì bu shì yǒu?You've been avoiding me lately — is something suspicious going on?
- ，有鬼。Tā de jiě shì tīng qǐ lái hěn hé lǐ, dàn wǒ zǒng jué de yǒu.His explanation sounds reasonable, but I still feel there's something fishy.
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