gǎo
guǐ

HSK 7-9
common
informal

Meaning of 搞鬼

搞鬼 means to play dirty tricks; to engage in underhanded schemes. Pronounced gǎo guǐ. HSK 7-9.

  • to play dirty tricks; to engage in underhanded schemes

Definitions & Examples

sài
hěn
gōng
píng
 
méi
rén
gǎn
gǎo
guǐ
 

The match was fair; nobody dared to play tricks.

gǎo
guǐ
 
men
zǎo
yǒu
zhǔn
bèi
 

We're not afraid of him being up to no good; we've been prepared all along.

yòu
gǎo
shén
me
guǐ
 
Kuài
shuō
shí
huà
 

What are you scheming now? Tell the truth.

huái怀
shì
zài
bèi
hòu
gǎo
guǐ
 

I suspect it's him who's been pulling strings behind the scenes.