be deliberately mystifying;deliberately turn simple matters (/things) into mysteries; purposely make a mystery of simple things ? 嚴醉稍微停了一下，也就不再～，他的語調(diào)完全成了職業(yè)性的談話。(羅廣斌、楊益言《紅巖》514)Yan Zui paused. Then he stopped beating around the bush and his manner abruptly became professional./“給你個任務(wù)，你干不干？”他～地問。(陶承《我的一家》53) “I’ve a job here. Will you do it? ”He purposely sounded a bit mysterious.
故弄玄虛gu nong xuan xu
purposely make a mystery of simple things
故弄玄虛
purposely turn simple things into mysteries;be deliberately mystifying …建議同中國會談是～?！璱s simply putting up a show by proposing to hold talks with China.
故弄玄虛ɡù nònɡ xuán xū
玄虛：指讓人不可捉摸的東西。故意耍花招使人迷惑不解。be deliberately mystifying, kick up a cloud of dust