terrible; disastrous; remarkable
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesadjective
terrible; disastrous; how can this be
informalOften used at the end of exclamatory or rhetorical sentences to emphasize a terrible or uncontrollable situation. Commonly follows '还' (hái).
Āi哎
ya呀
！
Zhè这
hái还
liǎo了
dé得
！
Oh my! This is terrible!
Rú如
guǒ果
yī一
jiāo跤
diē跌
xià下
qù去
，
nà那
hái还
liǎo了
dé得
！
If you fall down, that would be disastrous!
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Tā他
jū居
rán然
gǎn敢
tōu偷
gōng公
sī司
de的
qián钱
，
zhè这
hái还
liǎo了
dé得
！
He actually dared to steal money from the company, how can this be!
Zhè这
me么
xiǎo小
de的
hái孩
zi子
jiù就
gǎn敢
dǐng顶
zhuàng撞
fù父
mǔ母
，
zhēn真
shì是
liǎo了
dé得
。
For such a young child to dare to talk back to his parents, it's really outrageous.
adjective
remarkable; extraordinary; outstanding
archaicOften found in classical or early vernacular Chinese (early Baihua) to describe exceptional skill or ability. Less common in modern spoken language.
Zhè这
ge个
rén人
wǔ武
yì艺
shí十
fēn分
liǎo了
dé得
。
This person's martial arts skills are truly remarkable.
Tā他
wén文
cǎi采
liǎo了
dé得
，
xià下
bǐ笔
qiān千
yán言
。
His literary talent is extraordinary; he can write thousands of words effortlessly.
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Nà那
wèi位
jiāng将
jūn军
zhì智
yǒng勇
shuāng双
quán全
，
zhēn真
shì是
liǎo了
dé得
。
That general is both wise and brave, truly outstanding.