闲神野鬼 — “Idle gods and wild ghosts”
闲神野鬼 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to wandering spirits in superstitions. More often, it metaphorically describes idle people who roam around, don't engage in proper work, and stir up trouble; troublesome loafers or mischief-makers”. Literally, “Idle gods and wild ghosts”.
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- xián闲yún云gū孤hè鹤free and unrestrained person
- xián闲yún云yě野hè鹤leisurely carefree person
- xián闲jū居wú无liáo聊idle and bored
- xián闲qíng情bié别zhì致leisurely mood and unique charm
- xián闲qíng情yì逸zhì志leisurely mood and carefree interests
- xián闲qíng情yì逸zhì致leisurely mood and refined interests
- xián闲qíng情yì逸qù趣leisurely feelings and elegant interests
- xián闲chóu愁wàn万zhǒng种a myriad of melancholy feelings
- xián闲shí时bù不shāo烧xiāng香，，jí急lái来bào抱fó佛jiǎo脚Neglect preparations, seek help last minute
- xián闲shì是xián闲fēi非idle gossip
- xián闲cáo曹lěng冷jú局an unimportant leisurely official post
- xián闲zá杂rén人děng等unauthorized or unrelated persons
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What does 闲神野鬼 mean?
闲神野鬼 (xián shén yě guǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to wandering spirits in superstitions. More often, it metaphorically describes idle people who roam around, don't engage in proper work, and stir up trouble; troublesome loafers or mischief-makers”.
How do you pronounce 闲神野鬼?
闲神野鬼 is pronounced xián shén yě guǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 闲神野鬼 literally mean?
Literally, 闲神野鬼 means “Idle gods and wild ghosts”. It is used to mean “refers to wandering spirits in superstitions. More often, it metaphorically describes idle people who roam around, don't engage in proper work, and stir up trouble; troublesome loafers or mischief-makers”.
What is the Chinese definition of 闲神野鬼?
迷信指流散的鬼神。多比喻不务正业，到处游逛，寻事生非的人。