deliberately mystify; play tricks
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to deliberately employ mystifying tactics; to resort to tricks to confuse others
A regional variant of 弄玄虚 (nòng xuán xū) and 故弄玄虚 (gù nòng xuán xū). Typically carries a negative connotation, criticizing someone for being deliberately obscure or mysterious to mislead others.
Nǐ你
bié别
gēn跟
wǒ我
nào闹
xuán玄
xū虚
，
dào到
dǐ底
xiǎng想
shuō说
shén什
me么
？
Don't play mysterious with me—what exactly are you trying to say?
Tā他
shuō说
huà话
zǒng总
ài爱
nào闹
xuán玄
xū虚
，
ràng让
rén人
mō摸
bù不
zháo着
tóu头
nǎo脑
。
He always likes to talk in riddles, leaving people completely baffled.
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Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
běn本
lái来
hěn很
jiǎn简
dān单
，
nǐ你
bù不
yào要
gù故
yì意
nào闹
xuán玄
xū虚
。
This matter is actually quite simple—don't deliberately complicate it with mystification.