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神工鬼斧 — “Uncanny workmanship”

神工鬼斧 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Uncanny workmanship”. Divine craftsmanship; a masterpiece of skill beyond human capability. Literally, “divine craftsmanship, ghostly axe”.

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神工鬼斧 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 神shén
  • 工gōng
  • 鬼guǐ
  • 斧fǔ

神工鬼斧 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
神
shén10deity, spirit, mind, amazing
工
gōng3work, labor, industry, skill
鬼
guǐ10ghost, devil, tricky, awful
斧
fǔ8axe or hatchet

Example Sentence with 神工鬼斧

这座古代寺庙的雕梁画栋,工艺精湛,简直是神工鬼斧,令人叹为观止。
The exquisitely carved beams and painted pillars of this ancient temple display such superb craftsmanship that they seem to be works of divine skill, leaving people in awe.

Idioms Related to 神工鬼斧

Synonyms of 神工鬼斧

  • 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

Questions about 神工鬼斧

What does 神工鬼斧 mean?
神工鬼斧 (shén gōng guǐ fǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Uncanny workmanship”.
How do you pronounce 神工鬼斧?
神工鬼斧 is pronounced shén gōng guǐ fǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 神工鬼斧 literally mean?
Literally, 神工鬼斧 means “divine craftsmanship, ghostly axe”. It is used to mean “Uncanny workmanship”.
What is the Chinese definition of 神工鬼斧?
象是鬼神制作出来的。形容艺术技艺高超,不是人力所能达到的。
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