🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

离谱

Pronunciation / Transliteration: lípǔ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Outrageous/aʊtˈreɪ.dʒəs/
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"那家餐厅的价格离谱。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Shockingly bad or excessive.

    "The prices at that restaurant are outrageous."
  2. 2

    Very unusual or unconventional.

    "She wore an outrageous outfit to the party."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'outrageous' originates from the Middle English term 'outrageous', derived from the Old French 'outrage', which in turn comes from the Latin 'ultra', meaning 'beyond'. Over time, its meaning evolved from simply denoting something excessive to implying a sense of shock or scandal.

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