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神差鬼遣 — “Gods dispatch, ghosts send”

神差鬼遣 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to do something unwittingly or involuntarily, as if prompted or controlled by supernatural forces; to be led on by some mysterious influence”. Literally, “gods dispatch, ghosts send”.

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神差鬼遣 Pronunciation and Pinyin

神差鬼遣 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
神
shén10deity, spirit, mind, amazing
差
chà10error, difference, or lack
鬼
guǐ10ghost, devil, tricky, awful
遣
qiǎn14send, dispatch, relieve

Example Sentence with 神差鬼遣

他本不打算去那家老店,却神差鬼遣地走了过去,结果意外发现了珍贵的旧物。
He didn't intend to visit that old shop, but he unwittingly walked over as if by some mysterious force, and unexpectedly discovered a valuable old item.

Idioms Related to 神差鬼遣

Synonyms of 神差鬼遣

  • shén神shǐ使guǐ鬼chà差as if by some supernatural power
  • shén神chāi差guǐ鬼shǐ使as if by a mysterious force
  • guǐ鬼shǐ使shén神chāi差as if by a supernatural force

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 神差鬼遣

What does 神差鬼遣 mean?

神差鬼遣 (shén chà guǐ qiǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to do something unwittingly or involuntarily, as if prompted or controlled by supernatural forces; to be led on by some mysterious influence”.

How do you pronounce 神差鬼遣?

神差鬼遣 is pronounced shén chà guǐ qiǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 神差鬼遣 literally mean?

Literally, 神差鬼遣 means “gods dispatch, ghosts send”. It is used to mean “to do something unwittingly or involuntarily, as if prompted or controlled by supernatural forces; to be led on by some mysterious influence”.

What is the Chinese definition of 神差鬼遣?

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。同“神差鬼使”。

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