guǐ shǐ shén chāi
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  • derogdoings of ghosts and gods; unexpected happenings; at the behest of supernatural powers

    • tā guǐ shǐ shén chāi de zǒu jìn le yī jiā xī yào fáng

      鬼使神差走进西药

      Just by chance, he walked into a Western medicine shop.

    • tā guǐ shǐ shén chāi de zuò shang le qù wǎng niǔ yuē de bān jī kě quán jiā rén de mù dì de qí shí shì zài fú luó lǐ dá

      鬼使神差纽约班机全家目的其实弗罗里达

      He mistakenly gets on a plane to New York while the rest of the family heads off to Florida.

    • guǐ shǐ shén chāi tā jiāng shǒu shēn jìn le bié rén de kǒu dai

      鬼使神差别人口袋

      Unexpected happenings, he put his hand into someone else's pocket.

Word usage

  • Note
    "鬼使神差" is different from "阴差阳错". "鬼使神差" emphasizes acting involuntarily; "阴差阳错" emphasizes the result of accident.