appear and disappear mysteriously; elusive
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
to appear and disappear mysteriously; to be elusive and unpredictable
Originally a military term describing tactics that confuse the enemy by being unpredictable. Now used generally to describe anything that appears and disappears suddenly or behaves in an elusive manner.
Yóu游
jī击
duì队
shén神
chū出
guǐ鬼
mò没
，
ràng让
dí敌
rén人
fáng防
bù不
shèng胜
fáng防
。
The guerrilla forces appeared and disappeared mysteriously, making it impossible for the enemy to defend against them.
Tā他
zuì最
jìn近
shén神
chū出
guǐ鬼
mò没
de的
，
shéi谁
yě也
bù不
zhī知
dào道
tā他
zài在
máng忙
shén什
me么
。
He's been so elusive lately; nobody knows what he's busy with.
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Zhè这
zhī支
qiú球
duì队
jìn进
gōng攻
shén神
chū出
guǐ鬼
mò没
，
duì对
shǒu手
hěn很
nán难
fáng防
shǒu守
。
This team's offense is so unpredictable that opponents find it hard to defend against.
Wǔ武
lín林
gāo高
shǒu手
xíng行
zōng踪
shén神
chū出
guǐ鬼
mò没
，
pǔ普
tōng通
rén人
hěn很
nán难
zhǎo找
dào到
tā他
men们
。
Martial arts masters move about mysteriously; ordinary people can hardly find them.