Chinaman's chance is an American idiom which means that a person has little or no chance at success, synonymous with similar idioms of improbability such as a snowball's chance in hell or when pigs fly. While the origin of the phrase is unclear, the expression is controversial due to its use of the term "Chinaman".
Chinaman's chance is an American idiom which means that a person has little or no chance at success, synonymous with similar idioms of improbability such as a snowball's chance in hell or when pigs fly. While the origin of the phrase is unclear, the expression is controversial due to its use of the term "Chinaman".
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