ridiculous; unreasonable
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
ridiculous; unreasonable; far-fetched; out of line
informalUsed to criticize or express disbelief at something that is seen as excessive, illogical, or beyond acceptable bounds. Usually informal. The '儿' (ér) in the word is part of the standard Beijing pronunciation and should be pronounced as a retroflex 'r' attached to the preceding syllable, but the pinyin is often written with a separate 'er'.
Nǐ你
bàn办
de的
zhè这
shì事
er儿
yě也
tài太
lí离
pǔ谱
er儿
le了
,
shéi谁
huì会
xiāng相
xìn信
a啊
?
This thing you did is completely ridiculous; who would believe it?
Zhè这
gè个
jià价
gé格
lí离
pǔ谱
er儿
de得
ràng让
rén人
wú无
fǎ法
jiē接
shòu受
。
This price is so unreasonable it's unacceptable.
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Tā他
de的
yāo要
qiú求
yuè越
lái来
yuè越
lí离
pǔ谱
er儿
le了
。
His demands are getting more and more out of line.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
yáo谣
yán言
yě也
tài太
lí离
pǔ谱
er儿
le了
ba吧
,
háo毫
wú无
gēn根
jù据
。
This kind of rumor is too far-fetched, with no basis at all.