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講道理

gong2 dou6 lei5

jiang3 dao4 li3

try to talk reason; to reason with; to argue with logic

Level: 3 Google Frequency: 478,000

講道理

講 gong2 jiang3 - say; speak
道 dou6 dao4 - path, road, the way; method
理 lei5 leoi5 li3 - reason; logic; cause; truth;

This word was added by tym on 14th Jul 2004 and last edited on 16th Aug 2006

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