神 工 鬼 斧

shén gōng guǐ fǔdictionary entry

see 鬼斧神工[guǐ fǔ shén gōng]

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

神工鬼斧神工鬼斧 [shen2 gong1 gui3 fu3] /see 鬼斧神工[gui3 fu3 shen2 gong1]/

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Reference information

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Character information

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神
shén
god / deity / supernatural / magical / mysterious / spirit / mind / energy / lively / expressive / look / expression / (coll.) awesome / amazing
Shén
God
工
gōng
work / worker / skill / profession / trade / craft / labor
鬼
guǐ
disembodied spirit / ghost / devil / (suffix) person with a certain vice or addiction etc / sly / crafty / resourceful (variant of 詭|诡[guǐ]) / one of the 28 constellations of ancient Chinese astronomy
斧
fǔ
hatchet

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