岂有此理 / 豈有此理
qǐ yǒu cǐ lǐ
Meaning
- how can this be so? (idiom) · preposterous · ridiculous · absurd
Example sentences
他竟然要求我为他的失败负责，岂有此理！
他竟然要求我爲他的失敗負責，豈有此理！
tā jìng rán yāo qiú wǒ wèi tā de shī bài fù zé， qǐ yǒu cǐ lǐ！
He actually demanded that I take responsibility for his failure—that's outrageous!
老师无故批评学生，岂有此理！
老師無故批評學生，豈有此理！
lǎo shī wú gù pī píng xué shēng， qǐ yǒu cǐ lǐ！
It's outrageous for a teacher to criticize a student without cause!
他竟然把功劳全抢走，岂有此理！
他竟然把功勞全搶走，豈有此理！
tā jìng rán bǎ gōng láo quán qiǎng zǒu， qǐ yǒu cǐ lǐ！
He actually stole all the credit! How outrageous!