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牵鬼上剑 — “Extremely difficult”

牵鬼上剑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extremely difficult”. An impossible or daunting task. Literally, “Lead a ghost onto a sword”.

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牵鬼上剑 Pronunciation and Pinyin

牵鬼上剑 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
牵
qiān9pull, lead, involve
鬼
guǐ10ghost, devil, tricky, awful
上
shàng3up, above, on, previous, ascend
剑
jiàn9ancient long-bladed weapon

Example Sentence with 牵鬼上剑

要让一个完全没有经验的人独立完成这个复杂的项目,简直是牵鬼上剑。
To ask a completely inexperienced person to independently complete this complex project is simply an extremely difficult task.

Idioms Related to 牵鬼上剑

More idioms starting with 牵

  • qiān牵yī一fà发ér而dòng动quán全shēn身a small change affects everything
  • qiān牵sān三chě扯sì四Involve irrelevant matters
  • qiān牵sī丝bān扳téng藤ramble on with irrelevant details
  • qiān牵sī丝pān攀téng藤make far-fetched connections
  • qiān牵wǔ五guà挂sì四involved in many things simultaneously
  • qiān牵hé合fù傅huì会force a connection between unrelated things
  • qiān牵hé合fù附huì会twist facts to suit a purpose
  • qiān牵yǐn引fù附huì会force a connection or interpretation
  • qiān牵qiǎng强fù附huì会force a connection
  • qiān牵qiǎng强fù附hé合to give a forced interpretation
  • qiān牵xīn心guà挂dù肚deeply worried or concerned
  • qiān牵xīn心guà挂cháng肠deeply concerned and anxious

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Questions about 牵鬼上剑

What does 牵鬼上剑 mean?

牵鬼上剑 (qiān guǐ shàng jiàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extremely difficult”.

How do you pronounce 牵鬼上剑?

牵鬼上剑 is pronounced qiān guǐ shàng jiàn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 牵鬼上剑 literally mean?

Literally, 牵鬼上剑 means “Lead a ghost onto a sword”. It is used to mean “Extremely difficult”.

What is the Chinese definition of 牵鬼上剑?

比喻非常困难。

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