Chinaman's chance

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. No chance; zero possibility. idiomatic,offensive
    — And if I weren’t here now, Driscoll and Ann wouldn’t have a Chinaman’s chance.’

词形变化

Chinamen's chances plural

词源

Originally a reference to the socio-economic prospects of immigrant Chinese labour in the United States in the 19th century, which often involved highly dangerous work on the railroads.
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