鬼祟 (guǐ suì) — stealthy; furtive; sneaky; (archaic) misfortune or calamity brought by evil spirits
Definition
Literary adjective meaning 'sneaky, furtive' — behavior done in hiding to avoid being noticed. The second sense, 'calamity from evil spirits', is archaic and rarely used today.
adjective
stealthyfurtivesneaky(archaic) misfortune or calamity brought by evil spirits
Examples
- ，鬼祟。Tā shuō huà shí yǎn shén duǒ shǎn, xiǎn de shí fēn guǐ suì.His eyes darted away when he spoke, making him look very furtive.
- 鬼祟。Nà ge guǐ suì de shēn yǐng zài qiáng jiǎo yì shǎn jiù bú jiàn le.That sneaky figure flashed around the corner and disappeared.
- 鬼祟。Gǔ rén rèn wéi chù fàn shén líng huì zhāo lái guǐ suì.Ancient people believed that offending the gods would bring misfortune from spirits.
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