shénshǐguǐchāi

神使鬼差

Word · Idiom

see guǐ shǐ shén chāi; unconsciously compelled

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

idiom

unconsciously; mechanically; as if compelled by supernatural forces

Variant form of 鬼使神差 (guǐ shǐ shén chāi). Describes doing something involuntarily, mechanically, or without conscious intent, as if driven by mysterious supernatural forces. Literally 'gods dispatch and ghosts order'. Often implies a lack of control over one's actions.

Tā他
shén神
shǐ使
guǐ鬼
chāi差
de地
zǒu走
jìn进
le了
nà那
jiān间
fèi废
qì弃
de的
lǎo老
wū屋
 。

He walked into that abandoned old house as if compelled by some mysterious force.

Wǒ我
shén神
shǐ使
guǐ鬼
chāi差
de地
dā答
ying应
le了
tā他
de的
huāng荒
táng唐
qǐng请
qiú求
 ,
shì事
hòu后
hòu后
huǐ悔
bù不
yǐ已
 。

I agreed to his absurd request without knowing why, as if under a spell, and regretted it deeply afterwards.

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Bù不
zhī知
zěn怎
me么
huí回
shì事
 ,
shén神
shǐ使
guǐ鬼
chāi差
de地
 ,
wǒ我
bǎ把
qián钱
bāo包
dì递
gěi给
le了
mò陌
shēng生
rén人
 。

I don't know what happened; as if by some mysterious compulsion, I handed my wallet to a stranger.