The phrase "见鬼" is formed through a direct and vivid metaphorical process. It literally combines the verb "见" (to see) with the noun "鬼" (ghost, spirit) to create the concrete image of "seeing a ghost". This literal image is then applied figuratively to describe any situation, event, or outcome that is so bizarre, frustrating, illogical, or unfortunate that it feels as shocking and unreal as encountering the supernatural. Thus, the formation is a compact symbolic leap from a startling physical experience to an expression of profound disbelief or exasperation with reality itself.