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神施鬼设 — “Gods bestow, ghosts design”

神施鬼设 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Exquisitely crafted or ingeniously conceived, as if by divine or supernatural design; masterfully artistic”. Literally, “Gods bestow, ghosts design”.

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神施鬼设 Pronunciation and Pinyin

神施鬼设 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
神
shén10deity, spirit, mind, amazing
施
shī9carry out, implement, or apply
鬼
guǐ10ghost, devil, tricky, awful
设
shè6set up, plan, or suppose

Example Sentence with 神施鬼设

这篇小说的情节构思巧妙,真可谓神施鬼设,令人拍案叫绝。
The plot of this novel is so ingeniously conceived, truly a masterpiece as if supernaturally designed, making one clap in admiration.

Idioms Related to 神施鬼设

Synonyms of 神施鬼设

  • guǐ鬼fǔ斧shén神gōng工supernatural craftsmanship

More idioms starting with 神

  • shén神bù不zhǔ主tǐ体mind loses control of body
  • shén神bù不shǒu守shè舍absent-minded or distracted
  • shén神bù不shōu收shě舍absent-minded and distraught
  • shén神bù不zhī知guǐ鬼bù不xiǎo晓done secretly without anyone knowing
  • shén神bù不zhī知guǐ鬼bù不jué觉without anyone knowing
  • shén神bù不zhī知,,guǐ鬼bù不jué觉done secretly without anyone knowing
  • shén神bù不fù附tǐ体absent-minded or distracted
  • shén神sàng丧dǎn胆luò落utterly terrified
  • shén神hū乎qí其jì技divine in one's skill
  • shén神hū乎qí其shén神incredibly marvelous and mysterious
  • shén神jiāo交yǐ已jiǔ久admired from afar for a long time
  • shén神rén人gòng共yuè悦delight gods and humans

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Questions about 神施鬼设

What does 神施鬼设 mean?

神施鬼设 (shén shī guǐ shè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Exquisitely crafted or ingeniously conceived, as if by divine or supernatural design; masterfully artistic”.

How do you pronounce 神施鬼设?

神施鬼设 is pronounced shén shī guǐ shè in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 神施鬼设 literally mean?

Literally, 神施鬼设 means “Gods bestow, ghosts design”. It is used to mean “Exquisitely crafted or ingeniously conceived, as if by divine or supernatural design; masterfully artistic”.

What is the Chinese definition of 神施鬼设?

形容诗文十分精妙。

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