outrageous; preposterous; how can there be such a principle
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outrageous; preposterous; ridiculous; what kind of reasoning is this
This phrase is used to express strong indignation and protest against something perceived as utterly unreasonable, unjust, or absurd. It is commonly used in spoken and written language. The literal meaning is "How can there be such a principle?"
Zuò做
cuò错
le了
shì事
，
hái还
yào要
guài怪
bié别
rén人
，
zhēn真
shì是
qǐ岂
yǒu有
cǐ此
lǐ理
！
You made a mistake, and yet you blame others. That's absolutely outrageous!
Tā他
chí迟
dào到
zhè这
me么
jiǔ久
，
jìng竟
rán然
hái还
mán埋
yuàn怨
bié别
rén人
bù不
děng等
tā他
，
jiǎn简
zhí直
shì是
qǐ岂
yǒu有
cǐ此
lǐ理
。
He was this late, and he even has the nerve to complain that others didn't wait for him. That's simply preposterous.
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Dōng东
xī西
zì自
jǐ己
nòng弄
diū丢
le了
，
fǎn反
ér而
yào要
wǒ我
men们
péi赔
cháng偿
，
zhè这
zhēn真
shì是
qǐ岂
yǒu有
cǐ此
lǐ理
。
He lost the item himself, but instead wants us to compensate him. This is utterly ridiculous.
Qǐ岂
yǒu有
cǐ此
lǐ理
！
Wǒ我
cóng从
wèi未
tīng听
guò过
rú如
cǐ此
bù不
jiǎng讲
dào道
lǐ理
de的
yāo要
qiú求
。
Outrageous! I've never heard such an unreasonable demand.