鬼斧神工

guǐ fǔ shén gōng

so marvellous it seems the work of gods (nature or craftsmanship)

Character by character

鬼guǐ
ghost

斧fǔ
axe

神shén
god

工gōng
craft

三峡两岸的悬崖像被刀切过一样，真是鬼斧神工。

The cliffs of the Three Gorges look sliced with a knife: truly nature’s own sculpture.

Tone: positive (praise).

Said of natural wonders like 桂林 and 石林, and of superb handiwork such as carving.

Learn this in Lesson 9 · HSK 5: 山河与名胜 (Mountains, rivers and landmarks)

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