Listen to this articleChinese version: When the sun rises from the west
Chú feī tài yáng cóng xī biān chū lái
除非太阳从西边出来
When talking about an event that is impossible, Westerners turn to flights of fancy, and the Chinese to astronomical upheaval.
An additional note: This expression can also be used as a question to express your surprise at an uncommon incident.
Say, for example, your child is awake before noon and has cleaned up the house and made you breakfast. First, you say thank you, and then you ask, “Did the sun rise from the west today?”
