seeing ghosts in broad daylight; something utterly absurd or impossible
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1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
to see ghosts in broad daylight; something utterly absurd or impossible
informalUsed to express disbelief, to describe a bizarre situation, or to indicate that something is impossible. Also said as "白昼见鬼".
Tā他
shuō说
kàn看
jiàn见
wài外
xīng星
rén人
le了
，
jiǎn简
zhí直
shì是
bái白
rì日
jiàn见
guǐ鬼
！
He said he saw aliens—that's like seeing ghosts in broad daylight!
Ràng让
tā他
zhǔ主
dòng动
dào道
qiàn歉
？
Wǒ我
kàn看
shì是
bái白
rì日
jiàn见
guǐ鬼
。
Getting him to apologize on his own initiative? That's utterly impossible.
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Zhè这
shìr事
tài儿
lí太
qí离
le奇
zhēn了
，
shì真
bái是
rì白
jiàn日
guǐ见
鬼
。
This matter is too bizarre; it's truly absurd.
Nǐ你
biān编
de的
gù故
shi事
lòu漏
dòng洞
bǎi百
chū出
，
rú如
tóng同
bái白
rì日
jiàn见
guǐ鬼
。
The story you made up is full of holes, just like seeing ghosts in the daytime.