The 哪有…这么…的 and 有…这样…的吗 expressions
The expression is used to criticize or humiliate a person. It has the meaning "how someone can be like that..." or "there’s no one who is so...". Either an adjective or a verb, which is used as a predicate, is placed after 这么.
Scheme
哪有
subject
这么
predicate
Examples
哪有这么道歉
Is that your apology?
nǎ yǒu nǐ zhème dàoqiàn de
哪有这么直接?给他留点儿面子呀!
How can you be so straightforward? Do you care about his feelings at all?
nǎ yǒu nǐ zhème zhíjiē de? gěi tā liú diǎnr miànzi ya
The structure has the same meaning. Either an adjective or a verb, which is used as a predicate, is placed after 这样.
Scheme
subject
这样
predicate
吗?
Pay attention
These expressions are used in colloquial speech.
Examples
这样做人的吗?总是在背后说人家坏话
He is always talking behind people’s backs. Nobody does it as much as him
yǒu tā zhèyàng zuò rén de ma? zǒngshì zài bèihòu shuō rénjiā huài huà
这样糊涂的吗
There’s no one else as foolish as you
yǒu nǐ zhèyàng hútú de ma
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