jiàn guāng sǐdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(lit.) to wither in the light of day / (fig.) the bubble bursts as the reality becomes apparent (esp. of a much-anticipated first meeting with sb) / (of stocks) just as the favorable news is officially published, the stock price falls
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Original source entry:

見光死 见光死 [jian4 guang1 si3] /(lit.) to wither in the light of day/(fig.) the bubble bursts as the reality becomes apparent (esp. of a much-anticipated first meeting with sb)/(of stocks) just as the favorable news is officially published, the stock price falls/

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见光死
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