intentionally mystify things; deliberately make things mysterious
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb phrase
to deliberately make something mysterious; to be deliberately mystifying
Often implies criticizing someone for being unnecessarily cryptic, complicated, or deceptive. Used in both formal and informal contexts.
Tā他
shuō说
huà话
zǒng总
shì是
gù故
nòng弄
xuán玄
xū虚
，
ràng让
rén人
cāi猜
bù不
tòu透
。
He always speaks in a deliberately mystifying way, making it impossible to guess what he means.
Bié别
gù故
nòng弄
xuán玄
xū虚
le了
，
zhí直
jiē接
gào告
sù诉
wǒ我
men们
dá答
àn案
ba吧
。
Stop being so mysterious and just tell us the answer.
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Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
gù故
yì意
shǐ使
yòng用
dà大
liàng量
shù术
yǔ语
，
pō颇
yǒu有
gù故
nòng弄
xuán玄
xū虚
zhī之
xián嫌
。
This article deliberately uses a lot of jargon, giving the impression of trying to mystify the reader.
Tā他
nà那
suǒ所
wèi谓
de的
“
gāo高
shēn深
lǐ理
lùn论
”
bù不
guò过
shì是
gù故
nòng弄
xuán玄
xū虚
bà罢
le了
。
His so-called 'profound theory' is nothing more than deliberate mystification.