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Chinese dictionary
derogdoings of ghosts and gods; unexpected happenings; at the behest of supernatural powers
他鬼使神差地走进了一家西药房。
Just by chance, he walked into a Western medicine shop.
他鬼使神差地坐上了去往纽约的班机,可全家人的目的地其实是在弗罗里达。
He mistakenly gets on a plane to New York while the rest of the family heads off to Florida.
鬼使神差,他将手伸进了别人的口袋。
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.