神出鬼沒 shén chū guǐ mò

fig. elusive

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. fig. elusive
  2. 2. lit. to appear and disappear unpredictably like a spirit or a ghost (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
神 shén HSK 5
God; deity; expression
出 chū HSK 1
to go out; to come out
鬼 guǐ HSK 5
ghost; demon
沒 mò
not; (negative prefix for verbs); have not