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什么鬼

shén me guǐ (coll.) what the hell?; what on earth? (expression of confusion, disbelief or annoyance)
shén what
shí ten (used in fractions, writing checks etc) / assorted / miscellaneous
shén me what? / something; anything
  exclamatory final particle
  ma interrogative final particle
  me suffix, used to form interrogative 什么, what?, indefinite 这么 thus, etc
  me variant of
   guǐ disembodied spirit; ghost; devil / (suffix) person with a certain vice or addiction etc / sly; crafty; resourceful (variant of ) / one of the 28 constellations of ancient Chinese astronomy
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