装神弄鬼 in English zhuang1 shen2 nong4 gui3 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) to pretend to be in contact with supernatural beings (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically to engage in hocus-pocus

Simplified Characters

装 神 弄 鬼

Traditional Characters

裝 神 弄 鬼

Pinyin

zhuang1 shen2 nong4 gui3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

装zhuang1adornment 神shen2God 弄nong4lane 鬼gui3ghost