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不可理喻 — “Beyond reasoning”

不可理喻 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “beyond reasoning”. Impervious to reason; obstinate and unreasonable. Literally, “cannot be reasoned with”.

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不可理喻 Pronunciation and Pinyin

不可理喻 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
不
bù4not
可
kě5can, may, suitable
理
lǐ11reason, manage, science
喻
yù12understand by analogy

Example Sentence with 不可理喻

他那个人脾气很倔,简直是不可理喻,说什么都听不进去。
That person has a very stubborn temper; he's simply beyond reasoning and won't listen to anything you say.

Idioms Related to 不可理喻

Synonyms of 不可理喻

  • yī一yì意gū孤xíng行persist stubbornly in one's own course
  • gù固zhí执jǐ己jiàn见stubbornly adhere to one's own opinions
  • wán顽gù固bù不huà化stubborn and unwilling to change

Antonyms of 不可理喻

  • rù入qíng情rù入lǐ理reasonable and sensible
  • hé合qíng情hé合lǐ理logical and reasonable
  • tōng通qíng情dá达lǐ理reasonable, understanding, and sensible

More idioms starting with 不

  • bù不yī一ér而zú足numerous and varied, impossible to list all
  • bù不sān三bù不sì四improper or disreputable
  • bù不shàng上bù不xià下stuck in an awkward position
  • bù不shàng上bù不luò落in an awkward or embarrassing situation
  • bù不shì世zhī之yè业unparalleled achievements
  • bù不shì世zhī之chóu仇unrivaled enmity
  • bù不shì世zhī之gōng功unparalleled achievement
  • bù不shì世zhī之lüè略unparalleled strategy
  • bù不sàng丧bǐ匕chàng鬯peace and order, rituals undisturbed
  • bù不fēng丰bù不jiǎn俭neither extravagant nor frugal
  • bù不fēng丰bù不shā杀neither extravagant nor frugal
  • bù不wèi为wǔ五dǒu斗mǐ米zhé折yāo腰Refuse to compromise integrity for meager gain

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Questions about 不可理喻

What does 不可理喻 mean?

不可理喻 (bù kě lǐ yù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “beyond reasoning”.

How do you pronounce 不可理喻?

不可理喻 is pronounced bù kě lǐ yù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 不可理喻 literally mean?

Literally, 不可理喻 means “cannot be reasoned with”. It is used to mean “beyond reasoning”.

What is the Chinese definition of 不可理喻?

喻:开导,晓喻。没法跟他讲道理。形容蛮横或固执。

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