见光死

MEANING

1. 壹形adjective

   (lit.) to wither in the light of day

   • zhègejìhuàjiànguāngsǐ.

     这个计划见光死。🔊

     This plan will fall apart once it's exposed to public scrutiny.

2. 貳形adjective

   (fig.) the bubble bursts as the reality becomes apparent (esp. of a much-anticipated first meeting with sb)

   • tāmendewǎngliànshìjiànguāngsǐ.

     他们的网恋是见光死。🔊

     Their online romance was the kind that couldn't survive exposure to reality.

3. 參形adjective

   (of stocks) just as the favorable news is officially published, the stock price falls

   • zhègegǔpiàojiànguāngsǐ.

     这个股票见光死。🔊

     This stock plummeted right after the good news was released.