事理 [－－]

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Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. reason
  2. logic
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    事物​或​事情​嘅​道理
    reason; logic
    • 佢係一個明白事理嘅人。
      佢系一个明白事理嘅人。
      keoi5 hai6 jat1 go3 ming4 baak6 si6 lei5 ge3 jan4.
      He's a reasonable and understanding man.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    reason; logic; sense
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    明白事理的人使自己适应世界；不明事理的人想使世界适应自己。所以，所有进步都要靠不明事理的人。
    明白事理的人使自己適應世界；不明事理的人想使世界適應自己。所以，所有進步都要靠不明事理的人。
    míng bai shì lǐ de rén shǐ zì jǐ shì yìng shì jiè ； bù míng shì lǐ de rén xiǎng shǐ shì jiè shì yìng zì jǐ 。 suǒ yǐ ， suǒ yǒu jìn bù dōu yào kào bù míng shì lǐ de rén 。
    • Those who understand adapt to the world; those who don't understand want the world to adapt to them. This is why all human progress depends on people who don't understand.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢咁唔讲道理，我都费事理佢。
    佢咁唔講道理，我都費事理佢。
    keoi5 gam3 m4 gong2 dou6 lei5, ngo5 dou1 fai3 si6 lei5 keoi5.
    • He's so unreasonable that I won't bother to take any notice of him .
  2. Cantonese
    个诸事理讲晒你啲秘密畀人知啦。
    個諸事理講晒你啲秘密畀人知啦。
    • That blabbermouth already told your secret to everyone.
  3. Cantonese
    𠮶个人讲嘢语无伦次，大家都费事理佢。
    嗰個人講嘢語無倫次，大家都費事理佢。
    go2 go3 jan4 gong2 je5 jyu5 mou4 leon4 ci3, daai6 gaa1 dou1 fai3 si6 lei5 keoi5.
    • He is talking nonsense, no one is giving a damn about him.
  4. Cantonese
    诸事理
    諸事理
    • a nosy person
  5. Cantonese
    佢系一个明白事理嘅人。
    佢係一個明白事理嘅人。
    keoi5 hai6 jat1 go3 ming4 baak6 si6 lei5 ge3 jan4.
    • He's a reasonable and understanding man.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    明事理
    明事理
    míng shì lǐ
    • sensible; capable