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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.
Chinaman's Chance è un film statunitense del 2008 diretto da Aki Aleong. È un film d'azione a sfondo western con Reggie Lee, Ernest Borgnine, Timothy Bottoms e Jason Connery. Ambientato negli Stati Uniti negli anni 1870, è incentrato su un immigrato cinese a cui viene data la caccia perché accusato dell'omicido di una donna.
19 ott 2018 · Of American-English origin, the colloquial phrase a Chinaman’s chance denotes a negligible likelihood; it is often used in negative constructions, (not) a Chinaman’s chance meaning (not) the least chance—synonyms: not a cat in hell’s chance and a snowball’s chance (in hell).
28 giu 2010 · Chinaman's chance. by. Thomas, Ross, 1926-. Publication date. 1988. Publisher. New York : Mysterious Press. Collection. inlibrary; printdisabled; internetarchivebooks; americana.
15 mar 1978 · - from Chinaman's Chance Thus begins what may be the most popular of Ross Thomas's unique stories. The combination of Wu, pretender to the Imperial throne of China, and Quincy Durant, who has his own colorful past, makes for a heady experience.
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4 feb 2014 · Chinaman's chance. by. Ross Thomas. Publication date. 2005. Topics. Wu, Artie (Fictitious character) -- Fiction., Durant, Quincy (Fictitious character) -- Fiction., Private investigators -- Fiction. Publisher.
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