见鬼 (jiàn guǐ) — (interjection) Damn it! Go to hell! (expression of anger, frustration, or surprise); (verb phrase) to see a ghost (literal, less common)
Definition
见鬼 is a colloquial exclamation meaning 'damn it!' or 'what the hell!' — used to vent frustration or surprise, not a literal reference to ghosts. The literal 'see a ghost' sense (见了鬼) is rare in modern speech.
interjection
Damn it! Go to hell! (expression of anger, frustration, or surprise)
verb
(verb phrase) to see a ghost (literal, less common)
Examples
- 见鬼，！jiàn guǐ, Wǒ bǎ yào shi wàng zài jiā lǐ le!Damn it! I left my keys at home!
- ，？Zhēn shì jiàn le guǐ le, zěn me yòu tíng diàn le?What the hell? Why is the power out again?
- 见鬼，！jiàn guǐ Qù ba, bié zài lái fán wǒ!Go to hell! Don't bother me again!
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