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言之成理 (jin4 zi1 sing4 lei5) — to describe one's words as rational and convincing; cogently argued; sounds reasonable in Cantonese

jinˎ₄言ziˉ¹之singˎ₄成leiˏ₅理
Mandarin Pinyin: yan2 zhi1 cheng2 li3

Meaning of 言之成理

nounto describe one's words as rational and convincing; cogently argued; sounds reasonable

Characters in 言之成理

言jin4
Kangxi radical 149
之zi1
's; of (used between two nouns to show possession or subordination)
成sing4
one tenth; 10 per cent
理lei5
put in order; tidy up; get into shape

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