Pigs can fly Meaning in English
expression
ˈpɪɡz/ /ˈkæn/, /kən/ /ˈfɫaɪ
PIGZ kan / kuhn FLY
pˈɪɡz/ /kˈæn/ /flˈaɪ
PIGZ kan FLY
释义
This idiom is used to say that something will never happen or is impossible. It is often used humorously to show disbelief.
用法与细微差别
Informal and humorous. Usually said as 'That will happen when pigs can fly' or as a sarcastic 'Yeah, sure, and pigs can fly.' It means something is impossible or extremely unlikely. Do not use in formal writing.
Spanish: cuando los cerdos vuelen - imposiblePortuguese (BR): quando porcos voarem - impossívelPortuguese (PT): quando os porcos voarem - impossívelChinese (Simplified): 等猪会飞的时候 - 不可能Chinese (Traditional): 等豬會飛的時候 - 不可能Hindi: जब सूअर उड़ सकते हैं - असंभवArabic: عندما تطير الخنازير - مستحيلBengali: যখন শুকর উড়তে পারবে - অসম্ভবRussian: когда свиньи полетят - никогдаJapanese: ブタが空を飛ぶとき - ありえないVietnamese: khi lợn biết bay - không thểKorean: 돼지가 날 수 있을 때 - 불가능Turkish: domuzlar uçunca - imkânsızUrdu: جب سور اڑ سکتے ہیں - ناممکنIndonesian: ketika babi bisa terbang - mustahil
例句
He'll clean his room when pigs can fly.
basic
They said they would apologize, but only if pigs can fly.
basic
Will I win the lottery? Sure, when pigs can fly.
basic
"Can you finish this huge cake by yourself?" "Yeah, right, pigs can fly!"
natural
Getting him to dance would take a miracle—might as well wait until pigs can fly.
natural
She’ll lend you her favorite dress? Only when pigs can fly.
natural