right under one's nose; in plain sight
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
right under one's nose; before one's very eyes; in plain sight
Indicates something happening or located in one's immediate presence, often implying it should have been noticed. Also expressed as 眼皮子底下.
Tā他
jiù就
zhàn站
zài在
nǐ你
yǎn眼
pí皮
dǐ底
xia下
，
nǐ你
zěn怎
me么
méi没
kàn看
jiàn见
？
He was standing right under your nose—how did you not see him?
Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
jiù就
fā发
shēng生
zài在
wǒ我
de的
yǎn眼
pí皮
dǐ底
xia下
。
This happened right before my very eyes.
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Xiǎo小
tōu偷
jìng竟
rán然
zài在
jǐng警
chá察
yǎn眼
pí皮
dǐ底
xia下
tōu偷
dōng东
xi西
。
The thief actually stole something right under the police's nose.