4 characters Idiom and proverb 17 174

Offering free Chinese study resources is our priority. This series showcases idioms and proverbs, widely applicable phrases. Today’s idiom is 「鬼設神使」, explained here.

The idiom 「鬼設神使」 is the focus of our introduction today, and its explanation and application are listed below.

It means something created by heaven and earth, which cannot be achieved by human power.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

guǐ shè shén shǐ

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

gwai2 chit3 san4 sai2/si2

The collection of Chinese idioms is enormous, with each one holding its own meaning and purpose. We hope these resources can assist you in better understanding and learning Chinese.