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HSK
7-9

outrageous

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

qi3you3ci3li3 qǐyǒucǐlǐ

Meaning


Primary

outrageous

Alternatives

preposterous, absurd, ridiculous

Mnemonic


When you encounter someone doing something 岂有此理 outrageous, you think to yourself 岂 how could someone 有 possess 此 this sort of 理 logic that lead to this happening?

Usage


他 居然 说 这 是 我 的 错, 真是 岂有此理。

He actually said this is my fault, it is truly outrageous.

他 偷 了 我 的 书 还 说 是 他 的, 实在 岂有此理。

He stole my book and claimed it was his, it is really outrageous.

这 辆 破 汽车 要 那么 多 钱, 真是 岂有此理。

This broken car costs so much money, how outrageous.