神使鬼差 — “As if by some supernatural power”
神使鬼差 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “as if by some supernatural power”. Unwittingly; by some strange coincidence or quirk of fate. Literally, “gods make, devils send”.
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神使鬼差 Pronunciation and Pinyin
神使鬼差 Character Breakdown
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他本不想去，但神使鬼差地走进了那家小店，没想到发现了失散多年的旧物。
He originally didn't want to go, but as if by some strange coincidence, he walked into that small shop and unexpectedly found a long-lost old item.
Idioms Related to 神使鬼差
Synonyms of 神使鬼差
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- 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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Open the tool →Questions about 神使鬼差
What does 神使鬼差 mean?
神使鬼差 (shén shǐ guǐ chà) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “as if by some supernatural power”.
How do you pronounce 神使鬼差?
神使鬼差 is pronounced shén shǐ guǐ chà in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 神使鬼差 literally mean?
Literally, 神使鬼差 means “gods make, devils send”. It is used to mean “as if by some supernatural power”.
What is the Chinese definition of 神使鬼差?
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”。