-(으)ㄹ 리가없다

There is no way, It is impossible that

Explanation

This expression is used when the speaker knows from past experience that the preceding content is clearly not true or that it cannot be believed.

It is also used in the form -()ㄹ 없다, in which is deleted.

Details

The word 없다 can be replaced with 있다 with no major change in meaning, but in this case, it is used in the form -(으)ㄹ 리가 있어요? or -(으)ㄹ 리가 있겠어요?

그 친구가 나에 대해서 그런 말을 했을 리가 있어?
사람들 앞에서 무시를 당하면 기분이 좋을 리가 있겠어요?

Kimchi Reader

Indicates the speaker's disbelief or doubt

Examples
친구가 <span class='focus'>늦을 리가 없어요</span>.
There's no way my friend would be late.
이 음식을 <span class='focus'>안 좋아할 리가 없어요</span>.
There's no way you won't like this food.
<span class="speaker-a">가:</span> 김상선 의원이 구속됐다면서요? 모 기 업으로부터 거액의 돈을 뇌물로 받았다고 하던데요.<br><br><span class="speaker-b">나:</span> 김 의원은 자기는 모르는 일이라고 계속 주장한대요. 사과 상자에 있던 게 사과인 줄 알았다고 한다나 봐요.<br><br><span class="speaker-a">가:</span> 그걸 김 의원이 몰<span class='focus'>랐을 리가 없죠</span>. 당연히 사과 상자 안에 돈이 있는 줄 알고 받았을 거예요.<br><br><span class="speaker-b">나:</span> 이러니 국민들이 정치하는 사람이나 기업하는 사람들을 좋게 <span class='focus'>볼 리가 없는 거예요</span>.
가: Is it true that Congressman Kim Sangseon has been arrested? I heard that he received a large amount of money as a bribe from some company. 나: Congressman Kim is contending that he knows nothing about it. Apparently, he's claiming that he thought the box of apples actually contained apples. 가: There's no way he couldn't have known that. I bet he knew there was money in the apple box when he received it. 나: It's due to things like this that citizens can't view politicians or business people in a favorable light.

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