"in front of your nose" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 就在你面前

Definition

如果某物就在你面前，说明它非常近或很明显，但你却没有注意到。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

非正式说法，用于表示某人没有注意到很明显或近在眼前的东西。与“就在你眼前”类似。常带有轻微批评或玩笑意味。

Examples

The keys were in front of your nose the whole time.

钥匙一直**就在你面前**。

The answer is in front of your nose, just look!

答案**就在你面前**，快看看！

His wallet was in front of his nose on the table.

他的钱包**就在他面前**，放在桌子上。

Sometimes what you’re looking for is in front of your nose and you just don’t see it.

有时候你找的东西**就在你面前**，但你就是没有看到。

How did you miss it? It was right in front of your nose!

你怎么会没发现？它明明**就在你面前**！

She spent an hour searching, but the book was in front of her nose the whole time.

她找了一小时，书一直**就在她面前**。