活见鬼

活见鬼

Literally means:

meet ghost when someone is still alive

Actually means:

damn it

It means that someone is very surprised at some occurrences, unable to understand the reason for something happening, or feeling that some happen ing is unbelievable. Usually such a thing is unpleas ant or disagreeable. This phrase implies the surprise of the addresser,and is often used in oral English. It is derogative in meaning.

表示对某些事情的发生感到无法理解或不可思议。所发生的多是不愉快的事。有感到奇怪的意味。多用于口语。具有贬义色彩。