訴諸 [诉诸]

Jyutping sou3 zyu1
Pinyin sù zhū

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to appeal (to reason, sentiment, charity etc)
  2. to resort to (a course of action)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    借助​一​啲​嘢​去​表達
    to resort to; to appeal to
    • 訴諸暴力
      诉诸暴力
      sou3 zyu1 bou6 lik6
      to resort to violence
    • 訴諸權威
      诉诸权威
      sou3 zyu1 kyun4 wai1
      to appeal to authority
    • 訴諸人身嘅謬誤
      诉诸人身嘅谬误
      sou3 zyu1 jan4 san1 ge3 mau6 ng6
      ad hominem fallacy
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, literary
    to appeal (to a reason, principle, etc.)
  2. verb, literary
    to resort to (a method, course of action, etc.)
    • 訴諸法律
      诉诸法律
      sù zhū fǎ lǜ
      to resort to the law
    • 訴諸暴力
      诉诸暴力
      sù zhū bào lì
      to resort to violence
    • 訴諸武力
      诉诸武力
      sù zhū wǔ lì
      to resort to force; to appeal to arms
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    诉诸暴力
    訴諸暴力
    sou3 zyu1 bou6 lik6
    • to resort to violence
  2. Cantonese
    诉诸权威
    訴諸權威
    sou3 zyu1 kyun4 wai1
    • to appeal to authority
  3. Cantonese
    诉诸人身嘅谬误
    訴諸人身嘅謬誤
    sou3 zyu1 jan4 san1 ge3 mau6 ng6
    • ad hominem fallacy
  4. Cantonese
    辩论嘅嘢，与其想当然，倒不如诉诸实证啦！
    辯論嘅嘢，與其想當然，倒不如訴諸實證啦！
    bin6 leon6 ge3 je5, jyu5 kei4 soeng2 dong1 jin4, dou2 bat1 jyu5 sou3 zyu1 sat6 zing3 laa1!
    • Instead of relying on intuition, why don't you back your arguments with hard evidence?
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    诉诸法律
    訴諸法律
    sù zhū fǎ lǜ
    • to resort to the law
  2. Mandarin
    诉诸暴力
    訴諸暴力
    sù zhū bào lì
    • to resort to violence
  3. Mandarin
    诉诸武力
    訴諸武力
    sù zhū wǔ lì
    • to resort to force; to appeal to arms