Depicting the supernatural(miáo shén huà guǐ)

Depicting the supernatural

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is mi á OSH é nhu à Gu à, which means to describe things that don't exist by imagination. It comes from Lu Xun's preface to Ye Zi, the second volume of qijieting essays.

Idiom explanation

Describe things that don't exist by imagination.

The origin of Idioms

Lu Xun's preface to Ye Zi in the second episode of qijieting's Essays: "there is no proof to depict the spirit and the ghost, but it can only rely on the mind."

Idiom usage

To make up something out of thin air

Chinese PinYin : miáo shén huà guǐ