REAL INTERNET CHINESE
off the score
absurd, outrageous, beyond belief
- Who can you say it to?
- Friends and coworkers Normal among people your own age. Skip it with elders, clients and officials.
- Out loud, or only typed?
- Say it or type it Works out loud and in chat.
- Is it still used?
- Settled in Past the fad stage, part of everyday speech.
When to say it
For prices, behavior, or stories that break common sense. A watermelon costing fifty dollars, lípǔ. Your friend ghosting his own birthday party, lípǔ. Works spoken and online, scaling from mild disbelief to real anger. Add a dà in the middle for the extra strength version.
Hear it in the wild
Zhè jiàgé yě tài lípǔ le.
This price is absolutely ridiculous.
Tā chídào yí ge xiǎoshí, lípǔ.
He was an hour late, unbelievable.
Quick answers
What does 离谱 mean?
absurd, outrageous, beyond belief
When do people say 离谱?
For prices, behavior, or stories that break common sense. A watermelon costing fifty dollars, lípǔ. Your friend ghosting his own birthday party, lípǔ. Works spoken and online, scaling from mild disbelief to real anger. Add a dà in the middle for the extra strength version.
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