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疑神疑鬼

yí shén yí guǐdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to suspect everyone / overly suspicious
Sources & editorial notes

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.

Source record: cd-fefdc728dd50f1c1. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

疑神疑鬼 疑神疑鬼 [yi2 shen2 yi2 gui3] /to suspect everyone/overly suspicious/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 疑
    yí

    (bound form) to doubt / to suspect

  • 神
    shén

    god / deity / supernatural / magical / mysterious / spirit / mind / energy / lively / expressive / look / expression / (coll.) awesome / amazing

  • 疑
    yí

    (bound form) to doubt / to suspect

  • 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

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.