furtive; sneaky; ghosts and goblins
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesadjective
furtive; sneaky; underhanded
derogatoryDescribes behavior that is secretive, suspicious, and lacking in openness or integrity.
Tā他
xíng行
wéi为
guǐ鬼
suì祟
，
yǐn引
qǐ起
le了
bǎo保
ān安
de的
zhù注
yì意
。
His furtive behavior caught the attention of the security guard.
Nà那
ge个
xiǎo小
tōu偷
guǐ鬼
guǐ鬼
suì祟
suì祟
de地
liū溜
jìn进
le了
hòu后
yuàn院
。
The thief sneaked into the backyard furtively.
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Bié别
zài在
nà那
lǐ里
guǐ鬼
guǐ鬼
suì祟
suì祟
de的
，
yǒu有
huà话
zhí直
shuō说
！
Stop being so sneaky over there, just say what you mean!
noun
ghosts and goblins; evil spirits
literaryAn archaic or literary term referring collectively to malevolent supernatural beings.
Gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
chuán传
shuō说
zhōng中
，
zhè这
zuò座
shān山
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
guǐ鬼
suì祟
。
In ancient legends, this mountain is full of ghosts and goblins.
Tā他
xiāng相
xìn信
guǐ鬼
suì祟
huì会
zài在
yè夜
wǎn晚
chū出
mò没
。
He believes evil spirits come out at night.