鬼使神差

guǐshǐ-shénchāi

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Meanings

HSK 3

那天我鬼使神差地走进了那家店。

Nàtiān wǒ guǐshǐ-shénchāi de zǒujìn le nà jiā diàn.

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

HSK 5

鬼使神差地，我按下了发送键。

Guǐshǐ-shénchāi de, wǒ àn xià le fāsòng jiàn.

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

HSK 7-9

两人鬼使神差地重逢。

Liǎng rén guǐshǐ-shénchāi de chóngféng.

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

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.

鬼 guǐ

使 shǐ

神 shén

差 chà