"cold day in hell" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 等到地獄結冰那天
• 永遠不可能

Definition

用來表示某事永遠不會發生，或極不可能發生的表達方式。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是非正式且帶有幽默、諷刺的說法，強調某事不可能發生。僅適用於口語和朋友之間，常用於否定句。

Examples

It'll be a cold day in hell before he apologizes.

等到地獄結冰那天他才會道歉。

A cold day in hell will come before I eat broccoli.

等到地獄結冰那天我才會喫西蘭花。

It would take a cold day in hell for them to agree.

他們同意，那簡直是等到地獄結冰那天。

'Sure, he'll lend you money—a cold day in hell!'

他會借你錢？等到地獄結冰那天吧！

Getting him to wake up early is like waiting for a cold day in hell.

想讓他早起，簡直就是在等地獄結冰。

They say it'll be a cold day in hell before she quits that job.

他們說她永遠不會辭掉那份工作。