broad daylight; in plain sight
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
bright, clear day; broad daylight (often with emphasis on the audacity of an act)
neutralOften used to express shock or condemnation for an act that is brazenly committed in plain sight.
Qīng青
tiān天
bái白
rì日
de的
，
jìng竟
gǎn敢
lán拦
lù路
qiǎng抢
jié劫
。
In broad daylight, they actually dared to commit highway robbery!
Qīng青
tiān天
bái白
rì日
de的
，
tā他
jiù就
zài在
bàn办
gōng公
shì室
lǐ里
shuì睡
jiào觉
。
In broad daylight, he's sleeping right there in the office.
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Qīng青
tiān天
bái白
rì日
zhī之
xià下
fā发
shēng生
zhè这
zhǒng种
shì事
，
zhēn真
shì是
wú无
fǎ法
wú无
tiān天
。
For this to happen in broad daylight shows a complete disregard for law and order.
Zhè这
kě可
bú不
shì是
bàn半
yè夜
，
zhè这
shì是
qīng青
tiān天
bái白
rì日
！
This isn't the dead of night, this is broad daylight!