鬼使神差

guǐshǐ-shénchāi

idiom #63,806

Meanings

1 as if directed by ghosts and spirits
2 acting as if by some unseen force
3 strange twist of fate

Characters

dispatch, send on errand

Examples

鬼使神差地，我按下了发送键。

Guǐshǐshénchāi de, wǒ àn xià le fāsòng jiàn.

As if driven by some unseen force, I hit the send button.

那天我鬼使神差地走进了那家店。

Nàtiān wǒ guǐshǐshénchāi de zǒujìn le nà jiā diàn.

That day, for no reason I could explain, I walked into that shop.

两人鬼使神差地重逢。

Liǎng rén guǐshǐshénchāi de chóngféng.

By some strange twist of fate, the two met again.

Tips

usage

Note: 差 here is chāi (dispatch, send), not chà or chā. Describes actions that seem inexplicable or fated — often with a tone of wonder or mild regret.

Stroke Order

鬼 guǐ

使 shǐ

神 shén

差 chà