神乎其神

shénhūqíshén
idiom #63,825

Meanings

  1. 1 mysterious beyond belief
  2. 2 uncanny
  3. 3 supernaturally impressive

Examples

Tā de yùcè shén hū qí shén, měi cì dōu zhǔn.
His predictions are uncanny — right every time.
Chuánshuō bǎ tā miáoshù de shén hū qí shén.
Legend describes him as almost supernaturally impressive.
Zhè xiàng jìshù bèi chuī de shén hū qí shén, qíshí hěn pǔtōng.
This technology is hyped up as something mystical, but it's actually ordinary.

Tips

history
The pattern '' ('divine upon divine') traces to 《庄子·天地》. The idiom doubles with the classical particle in the middle — literally 'divine in its divinity.'
usage
Can be genuine admiration or, more often, sarcasm about overblown hype.

Stroke Order

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