捻神捻鬼
niǎn​shén​niǎn​guǐ

as though in a panic

  • created sense approved 捻神捻鬼 · niǎn​shén​niǎn​guǐ · as though in a panic — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    捻神捻鬼

    niǎn​shén​niǎn​guǐ

    as though in a panic

    (literary) to act in a panicked or flustered manner, as if one has encountered ghosts or spirits

    捻 (literal) → 捻 · niǎn · to twist 神 (literal) → 神 · shén · god 捻 (literal) → 捻 · niǎn · to twist 鬼 (literal) → 鬼 · guǐ · ghost

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