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神出鬼沒 (san4 ceot1 gwai2 mut6) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

神出鬼沒 (san4 ceot1 gwai2 mut6, shén chū guǐ mò) — (lit.) to appear and disappear unpredictably like a spirit or a ghost (idiom); (fig.) elusive

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 神主牌 (san4 zyu2 paai4) — plaque for ancestors (memorial and worshipping purpose)
• 神仙 (san4 sin1) — one who eats little (Cantonese)
• 神仙肚 (san4 sin1 tou5) — one who does not feel hungry (slang)
• 神仙難救 (san4 sin1 naan4 gau3) — no one can help even the god; beyond redemption
• 神化 (san4 faa3) — (adjective) 1. bizarre; 2. weird; 3. crazy
• 神又係佢鬼又係佢 (san4 jau6 hai6 keoi5 gwai2 jau6 hai6 keoi5) — (proverb) someone is acted as the devil and God

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