岂有此理

Traditional: 豈有此理

qǐ yǒu cǐ lǐ

Dictionary entry

how can this be so? (idiom); preposterous

What does 岂有此理 mean?

岂有此理 (qǐ yǒu cǐ lǐ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1how can this be so? (idiom); preposterous

2ridiculous

3absurd

Character breakdown

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岂kǎiold variant of 愷|恺[kai3] · old variant of 凱|凯[kai3]有yǒuto have; there is · (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意[you3 yi4] intentional)此cǐthis; these 理lǐtexture · grain (of wood)

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岂有此理

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