see a ghost in broad daylight; extremely strange or impossible
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Meanings
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see a ghost in broad daylight; extremely strange or absurd; impossible
informalUsed to express disbelief, shock, or ridicule over something highly improbable, absurd, or bizarre. Can imply that someone is talking nonsense or that a situation is utterly preposterous.
Tā他
jū居
rán然
shuō说
tài太
yáng阳
cóng从
xī西
biān边
chū出
lái来
le了
，
jiǎn简
zhí直
shì是
bái白
rì日
jiàn见
guǐ鬼
！
He actually said the sun rose from the west, which is like seeing a ghost in broad daylight!
Zhè这
me么
jiǎn简
dān单
de的
shì事
qing情
tā他
dōu都
néng能
gǎo搞
zá砸
，
zhēn真
shì是
bái白
rì日
jiàn见
guǐ鬼
le了
。
He messed up such a simple task, it's absolutely unbelievable.
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Nǐ你
shuō说
tā他
kǎo考
le了
mǎn满
fēn分
？
zhēn真
shì是
bái白
rì日
jiàn见
guǐ鬼
，
tā他
zuó昨
tiān天
gēn根
běn本
méi没
fù复
xí习
！
You say he got a perfect score? That's impossible, he didn't study at all yesterday!