什麼鬼

1. • what the hell? what on earth? (expression of confusion, disbelief or annoyance)

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Character by character

• 什(shén)what
• 麼(me)suffix, used to form interrogative 什么 shénme, what?, indefinite 这么 zhème thus, etc
• 鬼(guǐ)disembodied spirit