见鬼
jiànguǐTraditional: 見鬼
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Translation
damn it, what the hell
Word origin
A phrase combining 见 (jiàn, to see) and 鬼 (guǐ, ghost), literally to see a ghost, used as an exclamation of annoyance or disbelief. The simplified 见 derives from 見, and 鬼 is a pictograph of a spirit.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 见 (jiàn, to see) + 鬼 (guǐ, ghost)
Stroke order
见
鬼
Examples
，。
Damn it, I am late again.
，。
What the hell, the keys are gone.
，。
Damn it, the computer has broken again.
，？
What the hell is going on?
！
Go to hell!
见鬼 (jiàn guǐ) means damn it or what the hell. It is used as an exclamation of frustration or surprise.
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