岂有此理/豈有此理 qǐ yǒu cǐ lǐ — how can this be so? (idiom); preposterous

Meanings

1. 1

   how can this be so? (idiom); preposterous

   how can this be so? (idiom); preposterous; ridiculous; absurd

Character breakdown

• 有

  yǒu (third tone, dipping)

  to have, to possess; there is, there are; to exist

  6 strokes⿸𠂇月Radical 月

Words containing 有

• 有yǒu (third tone, dipping)to have, to possess
• 没有/沒有méiyǒu (second tone, rising)not to have; there is not
• 还有/還有hái (second tone, rising) yǒu (third tone, dipping)furthermore
• 所有suǒ (third tone, dipping) yǒu (third tone, dipping)all
• 有些yǒu (third tone, dipping) xiē (first tone, high and level)some
• 有人yǒu (third tone, dipping) rén (second tone, rising)someone
• 只有zhǐyǒu (third tone, dipping)only, there is only
• 有关/有關yǒu (third tone, dipping) guān (first tone, high and level)to have sth to do with
• 拥有/擁有yōng (first tone, high and level) yǒu (third tone, dipping)to have
• 有的yǒu (third tone, dipping) de (neutral tone)(there are) some (who are...)
• 有效yǒu (third tone, dipping) xiào (fourth tone, falling)effective
• 有趣yǒuqù (third tone, dipping)interesting, fun, amusing
• 有时/有時yǒu (third tone, dipping) shí (second tone, rising)sometimes
• 有名yǒumíng (third tone, dipping)famous, well known
• 有所yǒu (third tone, dipping) suǒ (third tone, dipping)somewhat
• 有时候/有時候yǒu (third tone, dipping) shí (second tone, rising) hou (neutral tone)sometimes
• 具有jù (fourth tone, falling) yǒu (third tone, dipping)to have; to possess
• 有着/有著yǒu (third tone, dipping) zhe (neutral tone)to have