鬼鬼祟祟
guǐ guǐ suì suì
sneaky; furtive
Character by character
鬼guǐ
ghost
ghost
鬼guǐ
ghost
ghost
祟suì
haunt
haunt
祟suì
haunt
haunt
Example
那个人在门口鬼鬼祟祟的,不知道想干什么。
That man's been skulking by the door. Who knows what he's up to.
Tone: negative (criticism).
Usage and origin
祟 suì (to haunt) is not 崇 chóng. Usual frame: 鬼鬼祟祟的.
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