broad daylight; a place or situation exposed to public view
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun phrase
in broad daylight; a perfectly open and clear situation
literaryLiterally translates to 'light sky and transformed sun' (bright sky and shining sun). It is used idiomatically to describe situations that happen openly where nothing can be hidden from public scrutiny. Often used in a negative context to emphasize the audacity of wrongdoing done openly.
Guāng光
tiān天
huà化
rì日
zhī之
xià下
，
zhè这
bāng帮
xiǎo小
tōu偷
jìng竟
gǎn敢
zá砸
chē车
chuāng窗
dào盗
qiè窃
。
In broad daylight, these thieves dared to break car windows and steal.
Rú如
cǐ此
chǒu丑
wén闻
jìng竟
zài在
guāng光
tiān天
huà化
rì日
zhī之
xià下
fā发
shēng生
，
lìng令
rén人
zhèn震
jīng惊
。
It is shocking that such a scandal occurred right out in the open.
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Fǎ法
lǜ律
de的
zūn尊
yán严
bù不
róng容
qīn侵
fàn犯
，
rèn任
hé何
wéi违
fǎ法
xíng行
wéi为
dōu都
nán难
táo逃
guāng光
tiān天
huà化
rì日
de的
shěn审
shì视
。
The dignity of the law cannot be violated; any illegal act cannot escape scrutiny in the clear light of day.