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豈有此理

hei2 jau5 ci2 lei5

qi3 you3 ci3 li3

how is this possible? how can this be?preposterous; outrageous; totally unreasonable

Level: 3 Google Frequency: 298,000

豈有此理 / 岂有此理

豈 hoi2 hei2 qi3 {kai3} | kai3 {qi3} - how?; what?; an interrogative particle implyin
有 jau5 jau6 you3 {you4} - have
此 ci2 ci3 - this; these; if so; thus
理 lei5 leoi5 li3 - reason; logic; cause; truth;

This word was added by tym on 27th Jul 2004 and last edited on 5th Jun 2008

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