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岂有此理

岂有此理 qǐyǒucǐlǐ

岂有此理 qǐyǒucǐlǐ Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 4 English Translations of the word 岂有此理 qǐyǒucǐlǐ .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
qǐyǒucǐlǐ | qi3 you3 ci3 li3
English translation
how can this be so? (idiom); preposterous
ridiculous
absurd

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Traditional form

豈有此理

Part of speech

Idiom / 成语 chéngyǔ Chéngyǔ
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Etymology of 岂有此理 qǐyǒucǐlǐ

Familiarize yourself with the origin and historical aspects of the Chinese word 岂有此理 qǐyǒucǐlǐ .

kǎi

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Simplified form of . Origin unclear. The simplified component represents the sound.

Phonetic compound

Positional decomposition

山己

Number of Strokes

6

yǒu

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Pictograph of a hand holding meat

Phonetic compound

yuè

Positional decomposition

⿸? yuè

Number of Strokes

6

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Depicts a person ( rén ) stopping ( zhǐ ), meaning "here".

Phonetic compound

zhǐ

Semantic compound

Positional decomposition

止匕

Number of Strokes

6

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. 𤣩 represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Phonetic compound

Semantic compound

Wáng

Positional decomposition

王里

Number of Strokes

11

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Example sentences using 岂有此理 qǐyǒucǐlǐ

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他们 tā men xiǎng 停掉那些 nà xiē 日子 rìzi de 救济金”——“岂有此理 qǐyǒucǐlǐ !”

"They wanted to stop my dole money for those days." — "Charming!"

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