Chinese language vocabulary 见鬼 (jiànguǐ)go to hell

见鬼 (jiànguǐ) absurd; damn; go to hell

Usage:

 

“见鬼”的字面意思是看见鬼。这个词有两个比喻义：一是比喻很奇怪，不符合情理；二是比喻毁灭，消亡。说话人常带有不满的语气。

“见 鬼”（ jiànguǐ ）literally means to see a ghost. It has two metaphorical meanings. The first one is absurd. The second one is to go the hell. The tone of the speaker is unsatisfied.

Sentences:

 

1、Zhēn shì huó jiànguǐ le, jūrán shì Jié Kè dé le jiǎng!
真是活见鬼了，居然是杰克得了奖！

It was so absurd that Jack got the prize.

2、Nǐ bú zuò zhè fèn gōngzuò, míngtiān jiù méi fàn chī. Ràng nǐ nà suǒwèi de zūnyán jiànguǐ qù ba!
你不做这份工作，明天就没饭吃。让你那所谓的尊严见鬼去吧！

You have nothing to eat tomorrow if you refuse this job. Let your so-called dignity go to the hell.