Be a ghost and a God
To be furtive is a Chinese idiom. Pinyin is "Zu Gu ǐ Zu ò sh é n", which means to be furtive; to use deception. From scholars.
The origin of Idioms
The fourth chapter of the scholars written by Wu Jingzi in Qing Dynasty: "it's agreed that we should be ghosts and gods, and come and send me."
Analysis of Idioms
To be a God or a ghost
Idiom usage
To act as a predicate or attributive
Chinese PinYin : zuò guǐ zuò shén
Be a ghost and a God