講道理

See also: 讲道理

Chinese

		to talk; speech; to speak to talk; speech; to speak; to tell; to explain	reason; argument; sense reason; argument; sense; logic; principle; rule; truth; philosophy
trad. (講道理)		講	道理
simp. (讲道理)		讲	道理

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): jiǎng dàolǐ

  (Zhuyin): ㄐㄧㄤˇ ㄉㄠˋ ㄌㄧˇ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): gong² dou⁶ lei⁵
• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): kóng-tō-lí
• Wu (Wugniu)
  • (Northern): ⁵kaon ⁶dau-li

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: jiǎng dàolǐ
    • Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄤˇ ㄉㄠˋ ㄌㄧˇ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: jiǎng dàolǐ
    • Wade–Giles: chiang³ tao⁴-li³
    • Yale: jyǎng dàu-lǐ
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jeang dawlii
    • Palladius: цзян даоли (czjan daoli)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ tɑʊ̯⁵¹ li²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: gong² dou⁶ lei⁵
    • Yale: góng douh léih
    • Cantonese Pinyin: gong² dou⁶ lei⁵
    • Guangdong Romanization: gong² dou⁶ léi⁵
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /kɔːŋ³⁵ tou̯²² lei̯¹³/
• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: kóng-tō-lí
    • Tâi-lô: kóng-tō-lí
    • Phofsit Daibuun: kofngdoixlie
    • IPA (Xiamen): /kɔŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ to²²⁻²¹ li⁵³/
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /kɔŋ⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ to⁴¹⁻²² li⁵⁵⁴/
    • IPA (Zhangzhou): /kɔŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ to²²⁻²¹ li⁵³/
    • IPA (Taipei): /kɔŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ to³³⁻¹¹ li⁵³/
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /kɔŋ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ tɤ³³⁻²¹ li⁴¹/
• Wu
  • (Shanghai):
    • Wugniu: ⁵kaon ⁶dau-li
    • MiniDict: kaon^去 dau^去 li
    • Wiktionary Romanisation (Shanghai): ²kaan ³dau-li
    • Sinological IPA (Shanghai): /kɑ̃⁴⁴  dɔ²² li⁴⁴/

Verb

講⫽道理 (verb-object)

1. to talk sense; to speak sensibly; to talk reason

   人是不能跟瘋子講道理的。 [MSC, trad.]
   人是不能跟疯子讲道理的。 [MSC, simp.]

   Rén shì bùnéng gēn fēngzi jiǎng dàolǐ de. [Pinyin]

   You can't talk reason with crazy people.

   這人真霸道，一點兒道理也不講。 [MSC, trad.]
   这人真霸道，一点儿道理也不讲。 [MSC, simp.]

   Zhè rén zhēn bàdao, yīdiǎnr dàolǐ yě bù jiǎng. [Pinyin]

   This person is overbearing and refuses to talk any sense.

   你這人有沒有禮貌，講不講道理啊。 [MSC, trad.]
   你这人有没有礼貌，讲不讲道理啊。 [MSC, simp.]

   Nǐ zhè rén yǒu méi yǒu lǐmào, jiǎng bù jiǎng dàolǐ a. [Pinyin]

   Where's your manners? Be reasonable!

Synonyms

• 爭辯是非／争辩是非 (zhēngbiàn shìfēi)
• 說理／说理 (shuōlǐ)
• 論理／论理 (lùnlǐ)

 

Adverb

講道理

1. (slang, neologism) to be honest; frankly

Synonyms

• 老實說／老实说
• 說實在的／说实在的 (shuō shízài de)
• 說實話／说实话 (shuōshíhuà)
• 說真的／说真的 (shuōzhēnde)
• 講真／讲真 (jiǎngzhēn) (chiefly Cantonese)