离谱

離譜

lípǔ

adjective #6,147

Meanings

这个价格太离谱了！

Zhège jiàgé tài lípǔ le!

This price is outrageous!

他说的话越来越离谱。

Tā shuō dehuà yuèláiyuè lípǔ.

What he says is getting more and more ridiculous.

别太离谱了。

Bié tài lípǔ le.

Don't be so absurd.

memory

离 (leave) + 谱 (musical score/standard) = 'off the charts' / 'departing from the norm' = outrageous.

离谱 is very common in casual speech and internet slang. It's frequently used by young people to express disbelief.

离 lí

谱 pǔ