created reference approved 鬼打墙/鬼打牆 → 鬼砌墙/鬼砌牆 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
鬼打墙 / 鬼打牆 guǐdǎqiáng
鬼砌墙 / 鬼砌牆 guǐqìqiáng
variant
Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type
created reference approved 鬼打墙/鬼打牆 → 鬼挡墙/鬼擋牆 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
鬼打墙 / 鬼打牆 guǐdǎqiáng
鬼挡墙 / 鬼擋牆 guǐdǎngqiáng
variant
Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type
created sense approved 鬼打墙/鬼打牆 · guǐdǎqiáng · walking in circles — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
鬼打墙 / 鬼打牆
guǐdǎqiáng
walking in circles
The folk belief that ghosts can create invisible obstacles causing one to lose their way at night and walk in circles
鬼 (literal) → 鬼 · guǐ · ghost 打 (literal) → 打 · dǎ · to hit 墙 (literal) → 墙/牆 · qiáng · wall
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 鬼打墙/鬼打牆 · guǐdǎqiáng · obstructed vision — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
鬼打墙 / 鬼打牆
guǐdǎqiáng
obstructed vision
To have one's line of sight blocked by an object.
鬼 (literal) → 鬼 · guǐ · ghost 打 (literal) → 打 · dǎ · to hit 墙 (literal) → 墙/牆 · qiáng · wall
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 鬼打墙/鬼打牆 · guǐdǎqiáng · going nowhere — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
鬼打墙 / 鬼打牆
guǐdǎqiáng
going nowhere
To be stuck in a loop or making no progress, such as a discussion or meeting that goes around in circles without a resolution
鬼 (literal) → 鬼 · guǐ · ghost 打 (literal) → 打 · dǎ · to hit 墙 (literal) → 墙/牆 · qiáng · wall
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 鬼打墙/鬼打牆 · guǐdǎqiáng · invisible obstacle — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
鬼打墙 / 鬼打牆
guǐdǎqiáng
invisible obstacle
An invisible or hidden barrier set up by others to impede progress
鬼 (literal) → 鬼 · guǐ · ghost 打 (literal) → 打 · dǎ · to hit 墙 (literal) → 墙/牆 · qiáng · wall
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition