出处:按学科分类—语言、文字 中国对外翻译出版公司《汉英成语词典》第97页(240字)
表示惊讶的感叹语,例守卫员捉贼,反被控殴打,结果罪名成立又被罚款,真是咄咄怪事。
The guard caught a thief but was then accused of beating him.The absurdity was that the charge against the guard was upheld and he had to pay a fine.