- 泣鬼神 qìguǐshén incredibly movingextremely moving and powerful, enough to make even spirits weep; often used to describe literary works or artistic achievements
- 鬼神莫测 guǐshénmòcè mysterious and unpredictableextremely mysterious and profound, such that even ghosts and gods cannot fathom it
- 鬼神不测 guǐshénbùcè beyond the ken of gods and devilssomething so magical or ingenious that even gods and spirits cannot fathom it; unpredictable and mysterious; beyond human understanding
- 敬鬼神而远之 jìngguǐshén'éryuǎnzhī to keep a respectful distanceto respect the gods and spirits but keep them at a distance; to keep someone or something at a distance for the sake of politeness or to avoid trouble