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Chinese language progresses from characters to idioms. This free guide explains the advanced idiom 「鬼刻神劖」 for better learning.

This feature highlights the idiom 「鬼刻神劖」, with its meaning and examples shown below.

It means supernatural work. Describes artistic skills that are so superb that they are beyond human reach.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

guǐ kè shén chán

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

gwai2 hak1 san4 chaam4

Chinese idioms encompass an enormous variety, each rich in its meanings and uses. We’ve compiled these resources to support your efforts in learning the language.