make much ado about the gods
Playing with gods and ghosts, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is n ø nggu ǐ n ò ngsh é n, which means pretending to be ghosts and gods to deceive or intimidate others; it also refers to secretly playing tricks and cheating, playing tricks; it also means "playing with gods and ghosts." It comes from Jin Ping Mei CI Hua.
The origin of Idioms
The eighth chapter of "Jin Ping Mei CI Hua" written by Xiaosheng of Lanling in Ming Dynasty: "I went there today, and I was still in front of playing tricks on gods and ghosts."
Analysis of Idioms
Play with ghosts and gods
Idiom usage
Don't be fooled by the little monkey who plays tricks. The eleventh paragraph of Yang Shuo's three thousand li Jiang Shan
make much ado about the gods
wait at one 's ease for the fatigued - yòng yì dài láo
prolonged illness makes the patient be a doctor - jiǔ bìng chéng yī
not capable enough to take on heavy responsibilities - bù shèng qí rèn