太阳从西边出来 in English tai4 yang2 cong2 xi1 bian1 chu1 lai2 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) the sun rises in the west (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically hell freezes over
  • pigs can fly

Simplified Characters

太 阳 从 西 边 出 来

Traditional Characters

太 陽 從 西 邊 出 來

Pinyin

tai4 yang2 cong2 xi1 bian1 chu1 lai2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

太tai4highest 阳yang2positive (electric.) 从cong2surname Cong 西xi1the West 边bian1side 出chu1to go out 来lai2to come