鬼使神差

guǐshǐshénchāi

鬼使神差 — guǐshǐshénchāi

1. a strange, inexplicable occurrence; as if driven by spirits — used to describe doing something for no clear reason or an odd coincidence

   我今天鬼使神差地打了他的电话，结果他正好在家。 wǒ jīntiān guǐshǐshénchāi dì dǎ le tā de diànhuà jiéguǒ tā zhènghǎo zàijiā — Today, as if driven by some force, I called him for no particular reason—and it turned out he was home.