Definition
岂有此理 (qǐ yǒu cǐ lǐ) is a fixed exclamation meaning 'How preposterous!' — it expresses indignation at something utterly unreasonable. Unlike adjectives such as 荒谬, 荒唐, or 荒诞, which describe a situation as absurd, 岂有此理 is used as a standalone outburst of disbelief and outrage. It is not a descriptive word but a reactive phrase.
phrase
preposterousoutrageousabsurd — an exclamation of indignation at something utterly unreasonable
Examples
- ，岂有此理！Tā jūrán tíchū zhè zhǒng yāoqiú, zhēn shì qǐ yǒu cǐ lǐ!He actually made such a demand — how preposterous!
- ，岂有此理？Nǐ zhèyàng zuò, nándào bú shì qǐ yǒu cǐ lǐ ma?How can what you're doing be anything but outrageous?
- 岂有此理，。Zhè zhǒng shuōfǎ jiǎnzhí qǐ yǒu cǐ lǐ, méi rén huì xiāngxìn.This kind of statement is simply absurd — no one will believe it.
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