弄神弄鬼nòng shén nòng guǐmake much ado about devils and ghost; kick up a row that the place is haunted
❍ 几年老世翁不在家，这些人就～儿的，闹的一个人不敢到园里，…… (《红楼梦》1464) During those years when you were away,these people got up to their tricks pretending the place was haunted so that everybody was afraid to go there. 弄神弄鬼nònɡ shén nònɡ ɡuǐ假装鬼神蒙骗、恐吓别人；也比喻暗中捣鬼作弊，耍弄花招。rouse goods and devils, make much ado about devils and ghost |