鬼把戏

鬼把戲

guǐbǎxì

noun #26,723

Meanings

1 dirty trick
2 underhanded scheme
3 deceptive ploy

Characters

ghost; devil; crafty; sneaky

handle; to hold (particle)

play; drama; trick; performance

Examples

别耍鬼把戏了，老实说你的计划是什么。

Bié shuǎ guǐbǎxì le, lǎoshí shuō nǐ de jìhuà shì shénme.

Stop playing dirty tricks — honestly tell me what your plan is.

他们用鬼把戏骗过了警卫。

Tāmen yòng guǐbǎxì piànguò le jǐngwèi.

They used a deceptive ploy to trick the guard.

Tips

memory

鬼 (ghost/devil) + 把戏 (trick/performance) = a ghost's trick, i.e. something sly and deceptive. Think of a ghost playing pranks.

Stroke Order

鬼 guǐ

把 bǎ

戏 xì