岂有此理
qíyóu-cílǐTraditional 豈有此理
outrageous; how can this be
Every meaning
qǐyǒu-cǐlǐ
- outrageous; how can this be
Its characters
- 岂qǐhow could; surely not (rhetorical)
- 有yǒuto have; to own
- 此cǐthis
- 理lǐreason; logic
Words with 有
Words with 此
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).