神差鬼使 — “Gods send, ghosts make use of; gods dispatch, demons direct”
神差鬼使 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to do something unintentionally or unknowingly, as if guided by an unseen, mysterious force; to act under an irresistible impulse or influence”. Literally, “Gods send, ghosts make use of; gods dispatch, demons direct”.
神差鬼使 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 神差鬼使 mean?
神差鬼使 (shén chāi guǐ shǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to do something unintentionally or unknowingly, as if guided by an unseen, mysterious force; to act under an irresistible impulse or influence”.
How do you pronounce 神差鬼使?
神差鬼使 is pronounced shén chāi guǐ shǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 神差鬼使 literally mean?
Literally, 神差鬼使 means “Gods send, ghosts make use of; gods dispatch, demons direct”. It is used to mean “to do something unintentionally or unknowingly, as if guided by an unseen, mysterious force; to act under an irresistible impulse or influence”.
What is the Chinese definition of 神差鬼使?
好象有鬼神在支使着一样，不自觉地做了原先没想到要做的事。