How to Say ‘That's insane!’ in Traditional Chinese
太扯了吧！
tài chě le ba
[tie chě le ba]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: 扯 (chě) is very Taiwanese slang for something absurd or unbelievable. It's casual, so use it with friends, not in polite company.
Phrase Breakdown
太
tài
[tie]
too; very
Used to emphasize degree, often meaning too or extremely.
今天來的人太多了，現場非常熱鬧。
There are too many people here today, and the event is very lively.
扯
chě
[chě]
absurd; ridiculous
Taiwanese slang for something unbelievable or outrageous.
這個價錢很扯。
This price is ridiculous.
了
le
[le]
particle
A particle indicating a change of state or situation.
他走了。
He has left.
吧
ba
[ba]
particle expressing assumption or exclamation
Sentence-final particle that softens a statement or seeks agreement.
這太貴了吧！
That's way too expensive!
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