shén
chū
guǐ

idiom
common

Meaning of 神出鬼没

神出鬼没 means to appear and disappear mysteriously; to be elusive and unpredictable. Pronounced shén chū guǐ mò.

  • to appear and disappear mysteriously; to be elusive and unpredictable

Definitions & Examples

Yóu
duì
shén
chū
guǐ
 
ràng
rén
fáng
shèng
fáng
 

The guerrilla forces appeared and disappeared mysteriously, making it impossible for the enemy to defend against them.

zuì
jìn
shén
chū
guǐ
de
 
shéi
zhī
dào
zài
máng
shén
me
 

He's been so elusive lately; nobody knows what he's busy with.

Zhè
zhī
qiú
duì
jìn
gōng
shén
chū
guǐ
 
duì
shǒu
hěn
nán
fáng
shǒu
 

This team's offense is so unpredictable that opponents find it hard to defend against.

lín
gāo
shǒu
xíng
zōng
shén
chū
guǐ
 
tōng
rén
hěn
nán
zhǎo
dào
men
 

Martial arts masters move about mysteriously; ordinary people can hardly find them.