神出鬼没 (shén chū guǐ mò) — (idiom) to appear and disappear mysteriously; elusive; (idiom) unpredictable; stealthy
Definition
A chengyu describing someone or something that appears and vanishes without warning, like a ghost — used for elusive people, stealthy movements, or unpredictable events.
idiom
to appear and disappear mysteriouslyelusiveunpredictablestealthy
Examples
- 神出鬼没，。Nà ge xiǎo tōu shén chū guǐ mò, jǐng chá hěn nán zhuā dào tā.That thief appears and disappears mysteriously, making it hard for the police to catch him.
- 神出鬼没，。Tā zài zhàn chǎng shàng shén chū guǐ mò, dí rén gēn běn zhǎo bú dào tā de wèi zhì.He moves like a shadow on the battlefield; the enemy can't find his position at all.
- 神出鬼没，。Zhè wèi zuò jiā de xíng zōng shén chū guǐ mò, hěn shǎo yǒu rén zhī dào tā zài nǎ lǐ.This writer's whereabouts are mysterious; very few people know where he is.
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