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讵

Character · AdverbTraditional詎

how could; who would have thought

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples

adverb

how could; who would have thought; unexpectedly (indicates rhetorical question, equivalent to 岂)

literary

Used in formal or classical-style Chinese to express surprise or rhetorical negation. Often paired with 料 (expect) or 知 (know).

Jù讵

liào料

tū突

rán然

shēng生

biàn变

，

jì计

huà划

bèi被

pò迫

zhōng中

zhǐ止

。

Who would have expected a sudden change that forced the plan to be suspended?

Jù讵

zhī知

tiān天

qì气

zhòu骤

hán寒

，

lù路

shang上

xíng行

rén人

fēn纷

tiān添

yī衣

。

Who knew the weather would turn so cold suddenly, prompting pedestrians to put on more clothes.

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Cǐ此

qù去

jù讵

néng能

wú无

hàn憾

？

How could one leave without regret?

Jù讵

gǎn敢

rú如

cǐ此

fàng放

sì肆

！

How dare you be so presumptuous!