講理 (gong2 lei5) — to discuss the merits of an argument in Cantonese
gongˊ²講leiˏ₅理简 讲理
Mandarin Pinyin: jiang3 li3
Meaning of 講理
nounto discuss the merits of an argument
Example Sentences with 講理
neiˏ₅你gongˊ²講mˎ₄唔gongˊ²講lei5?理？
Are you being reasonable?
mˎ₄唔houˊ²好mˎ₄唔gongˊ²講lei5.理。
Don't be unreasonable.
daaiˍ₆大gaaˉ¹家gongˊ²講leiˏ₅理di1.啲。
Let's all be more reasonable.
keoiˏ₅佢houˊ²好gongˊ²講leiˏ₅理gaa3.㗎。
He/She is very reasonable.
mouˏ₅冇dakˉ¹得gongˊ²講leiˏ₅理wo3.喎。
There's no reasoning with them.
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