装神弄鬼 (zhuāng shén nòng guǐ) — to deliberately mystify or deceive by creating an air of mystery; to make a simple thing seem complicated or supernatural
Definition
Idiom for deliberately making something look mysterious or supernatural to confuse or deceive. Often used for someone who overcomplicates a simple issue.
idiom
to deliberately mystify or deceive by creating an air of mysteryto make a simple thing seem complicated or supernatural
Examples
- 装神弄鬼，。Tā zǒng xǐ huan zhuāng shén nòng guǐ, bǎ jiǎn dān de shì shuō dé tè bié xuán hū.He always likes to be deliberately mystifying, making simple things sound especially mysterious.
- 装神弄鬼，。Bié xìn nà xiē zhuāng shén nòng guǐ de piàn zi, tā men jiù shì xiǎng yào nǐ de qián.Don't believe those mystifying swindlers; they just want your money.
- ，装神弄鬼，。Zhè ge bào gào běn lái hěn qīng chǔ, bèi tā zhuāng shén nòng guǐ dì gǎi le yí dà duī, fǎn ér kàn bù dǒng le.This report was originally very clear, but he mystified it by making a bunch of changes, making it incomprehensible.
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