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光gwong1天tin1化faa3日jat6

gwong1 tin1 faa3 jat6guang1tian1hua4ri4guāng tiān huà rì

English

  1. the full light of day (idiom)
  2. (noun phrase) Day time (it implies that it has people around)
  3. broad daylight; light of the day; usually used in the context of crimes being committed and witnessed by many
  4. fig. peace and prosperity
  5. in broad daylight

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 形容日光日白,有目擊者嘅環境

Examples

  • 一單搶劫案竟然喺光天化日之下發生!

    How could a robbery take place in broad daylight?

  • 他的车子光天化日被偷走了。

    He had his car stolen in broad daylight.

    Tatoeba · shanghainese CC BY

Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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