神不知鬼不晓 — “Done secretly”
神不知鬼不晓 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “done secretly”. Without anyone knowing; completely unnoticed. Literally, “gods don't know, ghosts don't know”.
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神不知鬼不晓 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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他趁夜深人静的时候，神不知鬼不晓地把文件送了出去。
He secretly delivered the documents in the dead of night, completely unnoticed.
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Synonyms of 神不知鬼不晓
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What does 神不知鬼不晓 mean?
神不知鬼不晓 (shén bù zhī guǐ bù xiǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “done secretly”.
How do you pronounce 神不知鬼不晓?
神不知鬼不晓 is pronounced shén bù zhī guǐ bù xiǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 神不知鬼不晓 literally mean?
Literally, 神不知鬼不晓 means “gods don't know, ghosts don't know”. It is used to mean “done secretly”.
What is the Chinese definition of 神不知鬼不晓?
指形迹隐秘，不为人知。同“神不知鬼不觉”。