怕鬼有鬼 — “What one fears most is exactly what will happen”
怕鬼有鬼 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “What one fears most is exactly what will happen”. One's deepest fears come to pass. Literally, “Fear ghosts, and ghosts will appear”.
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他一直担心自己会错过航班，结果“怕鬼有鬼”，因为堵车真的误机了。
He had always worried he would miss his flight. Sure enough, "what he feared most came true"; he really missed the plane because of a traffic jam.
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What does 怕鬼有鬼 mean?
怕鬼有鬼 (pà guǐ yǒu guǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “What one fears most is exactly what will happen”.
How do you pronounce 怕鬼有鬼?
怕鬼有鬼 is pronounced pà guǐ yǒu guǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 怕鬼有鬼 literally mean?
Literally, 怕鬼有鬼 means “Fear ghosts, and ghosts will appear”. It is used to mean “What one fears most is exactly what will happen”.
What is the Chinese definition of 怕鬼有鬼?
比喻害怕什么，偏偏要碰到什么。