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title: "Lipu Meaning: 离谱 (lípǔ) Means “outrageous”"
description: "离谱 (traditional 離譜, lípǔ) means “outrageous; ridiculous; way off”. Hear its tones, see what 离 and 谱 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lipu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 离谱 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

离谱 lípǔ

## outrageous; ridiculous; way off

## Its characters

1. 离 lí to leave
2. 谱 pǔ table

## In a sentence

晚餐难吃得离谱。 Dinner was incredibly boring.

所以，倘若你实在想不起某个量词，用“个”起码不会错得太**离谱**。

From [中文为什么要用量词？ · Why does Chinese have measure words?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/why-does-chinese-have-measure-words#library-word-760-762)

[More about 离谱](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E7%A6%BB%E8%B0%B1)

## More words with 离 or 谱

- [撤离 chèlí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cheli)
- [分离 fēnlí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fenli)
- [隔离 gélí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/geli)
- [距离 jùlí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/juli)
- [靠谱 kàopǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kaopu)
- [离婚 líhūn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lihun)
- [离开 líkāi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/likai)
- [脱离 tuōlí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tuoli)

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