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神差鬼使

Mandarin · pinyin shén chāi guǐ shǐ

Meanings

  1. see 鬼使神差 guǐ shǐ shén chāi
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神
shén · spirit, god, supernatural being
差
chà · chā · to differ; different, wrong; nearly, almost; an officer
鬼
guǐ · ghost; spirit of dead; devil; Kangxi radical 194; 23rd lunar mansion, determinative star θ Cancri
使
shǐ · cause, send on a mission, order; envoy, messenger, ambassador
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2–1–3–3 · shen2 chai1 gui3 shi3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

san4 caai1 gwai2 si2

Cantonese word readings for 神差鬼使. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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san4 caai1 gwai2 si2

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