uncanny craftsmanship; superhuman skill
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uncanny workmanship; supernaturally fine craftsmanship
literaryUsed to praise architectural, artistic, or craft works that are so exquisite they seem divinely or supernaturally made. Synonymous with '神工鬼斧'.
Zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
dài代
gōng宫
diàn殿
de的
jiàn建
zhù筑
kān堪
chēng称
guǐ鬼
fǔ斧
shén神
gōng工
。
The architecture of this ancient palace can be called uncanny workmanship.
Zhè这
jiàn件
yù玉
diāo雕
zuò作
pǐn品
xì细
nì腻
rù入
wēi微
，
zhēn真
shì是
guǐ鬼
fǔ斧
shén神
gōng工
。
This jade carving is so exquisitely detailed, it's truly a work of supernatural skill.
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Dà大
zì自
rán然
jiāng将
zhè这
lǐ里
de的
shān山
fēng峰
diāo雕
kè刻
dé得
rú如
guǐ鬼
fǔ斧
shén神
gōng工
yī一
bān般
。
Nature has carved the mountain peaks here as if by supernatural craftsmanship.
Shè设
jì计
shī师
de的
gòu构
sī思
qiǎo巧
miào妙
，
zhěng整
gè个
yuán园
lín林
bù布
jú局
yóu犹
rú如
guǐ鬼
fǔ斧
shén神
gōng工
。
The designer's concept is ingenious; the entire garden layout is like a work of divine art.