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豈有此理 (hei2 jau5 ci2 lei5) — how is this possible? how can this be? preposterous; outrageous; totally unreasonable in Cantonese

heiˊ²豈jauˏ₅有ciˊ²此leiˏ₅理
简 岂有此理
Mandarin Pinyin: qi3 you3 ci3 li3

Meaning of 豈有此理

nounhow is this possible? how can this be? preposterous; outrageous; totally unreasonable
nounhow outrageous ; how can that be ? ridiculous! [colloquial]

Example Sentences with 豈有此理

keoiˊ²豈jauˏ₅有ciˊ²此leiˏ₅理ze1.啫。
It's simply unreasonable.
keoiˊ²豈jauˏ₅有ciˊ²此lei5!理！
How can this be reasonable!
keoiˊ²豈jauˏ₅有ciˊ²此leiˏ₅理wo3.喎。
This is outrageous.
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Characters in 豈有此理

豈hei2
how; what
有jau5
there is; exist; be present
此ci2
such; thus
理lei5
put in order; tidy up; get into shape

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