白天见鬼 — “Refers to something utterly absurd, impossible, or preposterous”
白天见鬼 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to something utterly absurd, impossible, or preposterous”. Literally, “see a ghost in broad daylight”.
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白天见鬼 Pronunciation and Pinyin
白天见鬼 Character Breakdown
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他提出的那个项目简直是白天见鬼，根本不可能在现有条件下完成。
The project he proposed is utterly preposterous; it's simply impossible to complete under current conditions.
Idioms Related to 白天见鬼
Synonyms of 白天见鬼
More idioms starting with 白
- bái白dīng丁sú俗kè客Unlettered commoners; boorish people
- bái白yún云qīn亲shè舍missing one's parents, like white clouds over home
- bái白yún云gū孤fēi飞Longing for parents while away from home
- bái白yún云cāng苍gǒu狗worldly affairs change unpredictably
- bái白yún云qīng青shě舍yearn for distant family or hometown
- bái白tù兔chì赤wū乌the moon and sun; passage of time
- bái白dāo刀zi子jìn进，，hóng红dāo刀zi子chū出fight to the death
- bái白huá华zhī之yuàn怨lament of a discarded woman
- bái白fà发dān丹xīn心loyal and true-hearted in old age
- bái白fà发xié偕lǎo老grow old together as a loving couple
- bái白fà发qiān千zhàng丈extreme grief or worry ages one rapidly
- bái白fà发pó婆suō娑flowing white hair
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What does 白天见鬼 mean?
白天见鬼 (bái tiān jiàn guǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to something utterly absurd, impossible, or preposterous”.
How do you pronounce 白天见鬼?
白天见鬼 is pronounced bái tiān jiàn guǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 白天见鬼 literally mean?
Literally, 白天见鬼 means “see a ghost in broad daylight”. It is used to mean “refers to something utterly absurd, impossible, or preposterous”.
What is the Chinese definition of 白天见鬼?
比喻虚妄荒诞，不可能出现的事。同“白日见鬼”。