搞鬼 gǎoguǐ to make mischief
to make mischief; to play tricks
How to remember 搞鬼: 搞 to do + 鬼 ghost = to make mischief.
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How it is used
- To play tricks, be up to something sneaky - 一定是有人在背后搞鬼 (yídìng shì yǒu rén zài bèihòu gǎoguǐ) someone must be pulling strings behind the scenes.
- Colloquial and negative - secretly making mischief or sabotaging.