shén
chāi
guǐ
shǐ

idiom
proverb

Meaning of 神差鬼使

神差鬼使 means involuntarily; unconsciously; as if compelled by supernatural forces. Pronounced shén chāi guǐ shǐ.

  • involuntarily; unconsciously; as if compelled by supernatural forces

Definitions & Examples

shén
chāi
guǐ
shǐ使
de
zǒu
jìn
le
jiā
diàn
 
jìng
rán
jiàn
le
duō
nián
wèi
jiàn
de
lǎo
yǒu
 

He walked into that shop as if by some mysterious compulsion and unexpectedly met an old friend he hadn't seen in years.

zhī
zěn
me
shén
chāi
guǐ
shǐ使
de
 
jìng
ying
le
de
huāng
táng
qǐng
qiú
 

I don't know how, but as if driven by unseen forces, I actually agreed to his absurd request.

shén
chāi
guǐ
shǐ使
de
le
běn
shū
 
fān
kāi
zhèng
hǎo
kàn
dào
duàn
gǎi
biàn
mìng
yùn
de
huà
 

As if by divine intervention, she picked up that book and opened it exactly to the passage that would change her destiny.