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Chinaman's chance - весьма слабый, незначительный, ничтожный шанс на успех, заработок и т. п.you haven't a Chinaman's chance of raising that money - у вас очень мало шансов добыть эти деньги
Новый большой англо-русский словарь. 2001.
Chinaman — (term) is a contentious term referring to a Chinese person whether of Han Chinese ethnicity or a citizen of China, Chinese people. Or the term may also refer to: A colloquial term for a square hay baler overhead feeding plunger An alternate term… … Wikipedia
Chinaman — Série Auteur Olivier Taduc Scénario Serge Le Tendre Couleurs Claude Guth Céline Puthier Nadine Voillat Genre(s) Western Pays … Wikipédia en Français
Chinaman — Chi na*man, n.; pl. {Chinamen}. A native of China; a Chinese. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Chinaman — [chī′nə mən] n. pl. Chinamen [chī′nəmən] a Chinese person: now often regarded as a mildly contemptuous or patronizing term … English World dictionary
Chinaman — /chuy neuh meuhn/, n., pl. Chinamen. 1. Usually Offensive. a Chinese or a person of Chinese descent. 2. (l.c.) a person who imports or sells china. 3. (often l.c.) Political Slang. a person regarded as one s benefactor, sponsor, or protector: to… … Universalium
chinaman — /ˈtʃaɪnəmən/ (say chuynuhmuhn) noun (plural chinamen) 1. (upper case) Obsolete a native of China; a Chinese person. 2. Cricket a googly bowled by a left handed person which spins as a leg break to a right handed person batting. 3. Mining → chute1 …
Chinaman — Chi•na•man [[t]ˈtʃaɪ nə mən[/t]] n. pl. men sts peo off older use: usu. off. (a term used to refer to a Chinese.) • a Chinaman s chance Etymology: 1765–75 usage: Definition1is rarely used today. Definition1as well as the expression a Chinaman s… … From formal English to slang
Chinaman — Chinese, Chinaman Chinese is the standard word, both as a noun (with plural the same) and an adjective, for people and things relating to China. Chinaman, the form recommended by Fowler (1926), has developed unfavourable overtones and is no… … Modern English usage
Chinaman (term) — Chinaman is a contentious English language term that denotes a Chinese man or person, whether by Han Chinese ethnicity, or as a Chinese national, or, in some cases, an indiscriminate term for a person native to geographical East Asia or of… … Wikipedia
Chinaman (disambiguation) — Chinaman refers to a Chinese man, but the term may also refer to:* Chinaman (cricket), a style of bowling * Chinaman (politics), epithet used in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. * Chinaman (porcelain), a figurine or a dealer * Chinaman (ship), engaged in… … Wikipedia
Chinaman (Metal Gear) — Chinaman Légende {{{légende}}} Série Metal Gear Rôle Sexe Masculin Espèce Humain … Wikipédia en Français
