mystify
Pretending to be a God or a ghost is a Chinese idiom, and the Pinyin is Zhu ā ngsh é NN ò nggu ǐ, which means playing tricks to deceive people. From a dream of Red Mansions by Cao Xueqin in Qing Dynasty.
The origin of Idioms
The 37th chapter of a dream of Red Mansions by Cao Xueqin in Qing Dynasty: "don't play tricks with me. What's the matter I don't know?"
Idiom usage
Combined; used as predicate, object and attribute; with derogatory meaning
mystify
A cup of wine is a solution to resentment - bēi jiǔ jiě yuàn
thousands upon thousands of horses and soldiers -- a powerful army - qiān jūn wàn mǎ
courtesy requires a return of visits received - lǐ shàng wǎng lái
follow with the eye and shake with the hand - mù sòng shǒu huī
blot out the sky and cover the sun - zhē tiān gài rì