神秘兮兮 (shén bì) — mysterious and secretive, furtive (colloquial, often with a teasing or critical tone)
Definition
Colloquial, slightly teasing or critical 'acting all mysterious and secretive' — describes a person's manner, not a thing. Pairs with 地 before a verb (神秘兮兮地) or 的 after to modify a state.
adjective
mysterious and secretivefurtive (colloquial, often with a teasing or critical tone)
Examples
- 神秘兮兮，。Tā jīn tiān yì zhěng tiān dōu shén bì de, bù zhī dào zài gàn shén me.He's been acting all mysterious today — no idea what he's up to.
- 神秘兮兮，。Nǐ men liǎ bié shén bì de le, yǒu shén me huà jiù zhí shuō ba.You two, stop being so secretive — just say what you want to say.
- 神秘兮兮，。Tā shén bì dì bǎ wǒ lā dào yì biān, xiǎo shēng shuō le yí gè mì mì.She furtively pulled me aside and whispered a secret.
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