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神鬼莫测 — “Mysterious and unpredictable”

神鬼莫测 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “mysterious and unpredictable”. Unfathomable; inscrutable. Literally, “Gods and ghosts cannot fathom”.

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神鬼莫测 Pronunciation and Pinyin

神鬼莫测 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
神
shén10deity, spirit, mind, amazing
鬼
guǐ10ghost, devil, tricky, awful
莫
mò11do not
测
cè9measure, test, or survey

Example Sentence with 神鬼莫测

他的计划总是神鬼莫测,让所有的人都无法预料下一步的行动。
His plans are always mysterious and unpredictable, making it impossible for anyone to foresee his next move.

Idioms Related to 神鬼莫测

Synonyms of 神鬼莫测

  • shén神guǐ鬼bù不cè测inscrutable, beyond human or supernatural comprehension

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 神鬼莫测

What does 神鬼莫测 mean?

神鬼莫测 (shén guǐ mò cè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “mysterious and unpredictable”.

How do you pronounce 神鬼莫测?

神鬼莫测 is pronounced shén guǐ mò cè in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 神鬼莫测 literally mean?

Literally, 神鬼莫测 means “Gods and ghosts cannot fathom”. It is used to mean “mysterious and unpredictable”.

What is the Chinese definition of 神鬼莫测?

测:推测。事情极诡秘,神鬼也难测度。形容谁也推测不出。

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