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豈能

qǐ néng·ㄑㄧˇ ㄋㄥˊ

“how could; how can; expresses rhetorical impossibility or strong disbelief”

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How?; Isn't it?; Surely not?; Used in rhetorical questions to express surprise or disbelief; sometimes archaic for 'joyful' or 'triumphant music'.

néng·ㄋㄥˊ

to be able to; capability; can; energy; to have the strength or ability to do something; a surname