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捻神捻鬼
捻神捻鬼
捻神捻鬼
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捻神捻鬼 — Chinese Idiom

捻神捻鬼 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely nervous and fearful, often imagining frightening things or being overly suspicious; to be easily spooked”.

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捻神捻鬼 Pronunciation and Pinyin

捻神捻鬼 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
捻
niǎn11twist with fingers
神
shén10deity, spirit, mind, amazing
捻
niǎn11twist with fingers
鬼
guǐ10ghost, devil, tricky, awful

Example Sentence with 捻神捻鬼

独自一人在家时,她总是捻神捻鬼,一点响动都能让她心惊胆战
When she was alone at home, she was always imagining things and would get startled by the slightest noise.

Idioms Related to 捻神捻鬼

More idioms starting with 捻

  • niǎn捻tǔ土wéi为xiāng香show piety with humble substitutes
  • niǎn捻tǔ土fén焚xiāng香express piety with makeshift offering
  • niǎn捻zhe着bí鼻zi子swallow pride and endure humiliation
  • niǎn捻jiǎo脚niǎn捻shǒu手move lightly and carefully

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What does 捻神捻鬼 mean?

捻神捻鬼 (niǎn shén niǎn guǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely nervous and fearful, often imagining frightening things or being overly suspicious; to be easily spooked”.

How do you pronounce 捻神捻鬼?

捻神捻鬼 is pronounced niǎn shén niǎn guǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 捻神捻鬼?

形容惊慌害怕的样子。

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