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講道理 (gong2 dou6 lei5) — try to talk reason; to reason with; to argue with logic in Cantonese

gongˊ²講douˍ₆道leiˏ₅理
简 讲道理
Mandarin Pinyin: jiang3 dao4 li3

Meaning of 講道理

nountry to talk reason; to reason with; to argue with logic
nounTo reason things out
nounto reason things out; to reason with

Example Sentences with 講道理

gaau˗₃教zaiˊ²仔neoiˊ²女ziu˗₃要maanˍ₆慢maanˊ²慢gongˊ²講douˍ₆道lei5,理，hoiˉ¹開ngaangˍ₆硬gungˉ¹弓mˎ₄唔dakˉ¹得gaa˗₃㗎。
To teach children, one must explain the rationale; going by force won't work.
gongˊ²講douˍ₆道leiˏ₅理keoiˏ₅佢douˉ¹都mˎ₄唔fukˍ₆服。
Even reasoning with him doesn't work.
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Characters in 講道理

講gong2
Cantonese dialectical word: say; speak
道dou6
say; speak; talk; tell
理lei5
put in order; tidy up; get into shape

Words Containing 講道理

擺事實講道理baai2 si6 sat6 gong2 dou6 lei5
present the facts and reason things out
不講道理bat1 gong2 dou6 lei5
not speak/talk reason; not listen to reason; be unreasonable

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