岂
有
此
理

How can this be so? (idiom) in Chinese: 岂有此理 (qǐ yǒu cǐ lǐ)

qǐ yǒu cǐ lǐ

how can this be so? (idiom)

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 豈有此理1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1how can this be so? (idiom); preposterous
  2. 2ridiculous
  3. 3absurd

Stroke order

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岂
有
此
理

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ㄑㄧˇ

qǐ

ㄑ/ qㄧ/ iˇ/ third tone

ㄧㄡˇ

yǒu

ㄧ/ iㄡ/ ouˇ/ third tone

ㄘˇ

cǐ

ㄘ/ cˇ/ third tone

ㄌㄧˇ

lǐ

ㄌ/ lㄧ/ iˇ/ third tone

Simplified & traditional

岂有此理

Simplified

豈有此理

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 他竟然骂人，真是岂有此理！

    tā jìng rán mà rén， zhēn shì qǐ yǒu cǐ lǐ！

    He actually cursed at people — this is outrageous!

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Related words

有

yǒu

to have

此

cǐ

this

理

lǐ

texture

经理

jīng lǐ

manager

有名

yǒu míng

famous

管理

guǎn lǐ

to supervise

理发

lǐ fà

to get a haircut

理解

lǐ jiě

to comprehend

理想

lǐ xiǎng

an ideal

所有

suǒ yǒu

all

因此

yīn cǐ

thus

有趣

yǒu qù

interesting

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