神差鬼使 shén chāi guǐ shǐ

DEFINITIONS

  1. the work of gods and devils (idiom); unexplained event crying out for a supernatural explanation
  2. curious coincidence

CHARACTERS

神 shén
HSK 5
spirit, god, supernatural being
差 chāi
HSK 3
to differ; different, wrong; nearly, almost; an officer
鬼 guǐ
HSK 5
ghost; spirit of dead; devil
使 shǐ
HSK 4
cause, send on a mission, order; envoy, messenger, ambassador