鬼刻神劖 — “Carved by ghosts, cut by gods”
鬼刻神劖 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes artistic skill of such high caliber that it seems supernatural or superhuman, as if crafted by spirits and gods”. Literally, “Carved by ghosts, cut by gods”.
鬼刻神劖 Pronunciation and Pinyin
鬼刻神劖 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 鬼刻神劖
Idioms Related to 鬼刻神劖
More idioms starting with 鬼
- guǐ鬼shǐ使shén神chāi差as if by a supernatural force
- guǐ鬼chū出diàn电rù入swift and elusive change
- guǐ鬼chū出shén神rù入appear and disappear mysteriously
- guǐ鬼gōng功shén神lì力supernatural craftsmanship or divine skill
- guǐ鬼zhà吒láng狼háo嚎ghostly shrieks and wolf howls
- guǐ鬼chǎo吵guǐ鬼nào闹make a lot of noise and commotion
- guǐ鬼zhà咤láng狼háo嚎ghosts wailing and wolves howling
- guǐ鬼kū哭tiān天chóu愁ghosts wail and heaven sorrows
- guǐ鬼kū哭láng狼hào号wail and howl like ghosts and wolves
- guǐ鬼kū哭láng狼háo嗥ghosts crying and wolves howling
- guǐ鬼kū哭láng狼háo嚎wail and howl mournfully
- guǐ鬼kū哭shén神háo号ghosts crying and gods howling
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Open the tool →Questions about 鬼刻神劖
What does 鬼刻神劖 mean?
鬼刻神劖 (guǐ kè shén chán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes artistic skill of such high caliber that it seems supernatural or superhuman, as if crafted by spirits and gods”.
How do you pronounce 鬼刻神劖?
鬼刻神劖 is pronounced guǐ kè shén chán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鬼刻神劖 literally mean?
Literally, 鬼刻神劖 means “Carved by ghosts, cut by gods”. It is used to mean “describes artistic skill of such high caliber that it seems supernatural or superhuman, as if crafted by spirits and gods”.
What is the Chinese definition of 鬼刻神劖?
犹言鬼斧神工。形容艺术技巧高超，不是人力所能达到的。