鬼使神差
guǐ​shǐ​shén​chāi

mysterious compulsion

  • created sense approved 鬼使神差 · guǐ​shǐ​shén​chāi · mysterious compulsion

    鬼使神差

    guǐ​shǐ​shén​chāi

    mysterious compulsion

    acting in an unexpected or subconscious way as if driven by hidden or supernatural forces

    我那天鬼使神差地提前回了家，结果正好撞见了那个小偷。

    idiom

    created sense

  • created sense approved 鬼使神差 · guǐ​shǐ​shén​chāi · uncanny coincidence

    鬼使神差

    guǐ​shǐ​shén​chāi

    uncanny coincidence

    a strange or unexplained event that seems to be the result of supernatural intervention or fate

    事情凑巧得简直是鬼使神差。

    idiom

    created sense