搞鬼 (gǎo guǐ) — to make mischief; to play tricks
Definition
搞鬼 means 'to make mischief / play tricks' — a fixed phrase where 鬼 is a noun, not the general verb 搞 ('to do/handle'). Used when someone is sneaking around being sneaky, not just doing something.
verb
to make mischiefto play tricks
Examples
- 搞鬼，！Bié gǎo guǐ le, kuài shuō shí huà!Stop playing tricks, tell the truth!
- 搞鬼，？Nǐ yòu zài gǎo guǐ, duì bú duì?You're up to tricks again, aren't you?
- ？Nǐ gǎo shén me guǐ?What trick are you up to?
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