离
谱

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The word 离谱 is formed through a vivid conceptual metaphor where 离 (lí) means "to depart from" and 谱 (pǔ) refers to a "standard script, blueprint, or set of rules", such as a musical score or a manual. The term visually conjures the image of an action or idea literally straying off the page or chart that defines its proper bounds, thus creating the meaning of something being unreasonable, beyond the pale, or wildly off the mark.

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这个价格太离谱了。

Zhège jiàgé tài lípǔ le.

This price is absolutely outrageous.

但你说的理由也太离谱了，没人会相信。

Dàn nǐ shuō de lǐyóu yě tài lípǔ le, méi rén huì xiāngxìn.

But the reason you gave is too far-fetched; no one will believe it.

任务失败的原因报告写得极其离谱，漏洞百出。

Rènwù shībài de yuányīn bàogào xiě dé jíqí lípǔ, lòudòng bǎichū.

The report on the cause of the mission failure is utterly absurd, full of holes.

那部电影的剧情发展越来越离谱，观众都看不下去了。

Nà bù diànyǐng de jùqíng fāzhǎn yuè lái yuè lípǔ, guānzhòng dōu kàn bù xiàqù le.

The plot development of that movie is getting more and more ridiculous; the audience can't even bear to watch it.

市场上流传着一些离谱的谣言，严重干扰了投资者的判断。

Shìchǎng shàng liúchuán zhe yīxiē lípǔ de yáoyán, yánzhòng gānrǎo le tóuzī zhě de pànduàn.

Some absurd rumors are circulating in the market, seriously interfering with investors' judgment.

Word Definition - 离谱

lí pǔ inappropriate; improper; out of place

Individual Character Details

离 chī, lí, lí
谱 pǔ