Definition
鬼神 refers to ghosts and gods in Chinese folk belief and traditional culture. It covers both malevolent spirits and benevolent deities, and is often used in discussions of superstition, religion, or philosophical concepts like "respecting ghosts and gods but keeping them at a distance" (敬鬼神而远之). In modern usage it can simply mean "supernatural beings."
n.
ghosts and spiritssupernatural beings (in Chinese folk religion and culture)
Examples
- 鬼神。Tā bù xiāngxìn guǐ shén de cúnzài.He doesn't believe in the existence of ghosts and spirits.
- 鬼神。Zhège cūnzi liúchuán zhe xǔduō guānyú guǐ shén de gùshì.Many stories about ghosts and spirits have been passed down in this village.
- 鬼神。Gǔdài rén wǎngwǎng bǎ zìrán xiànxiàng guīyīn yú guǐ shén.Ancient people often attributed natural phenomena to ghosts and spirits.
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