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文理不通 — “Referring to writing or speech that is illogical”

文理不通 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “referring to writing or speech that is illogical”. Ungrammatical, or incoherent. Literally, “Writing and logic are not coherent”.

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文理不通 Pronunciation and Pinyin

文理不通 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
文
wén4written language and culture
理
lǐ11reason, manage, science
不
bù4not
通
tōng11pass through, communicate, understand

Example Sentence with 文理不通

他写的报告常常文理不通,需要别人仔细修改才能发表
The report he wrote was often illogical and incoherent, requiring others to carefully revise it before publication.

Idioms Related to 文理不通

Antonyms of 文理不通

  • wén文cóng从zì字shùn顺writing that flows smoothly

More idioms starting with 文

  • wén文bù不jiā加diǎn点write fluently without revision
  • wén文bù不duì对tí题irrelevant to the topic
  • wén文bù不jìn尽yì意words cannot fully express the meaning
  • wén文dōng东wǔ武xī西civil officials east, military west
  • wén文sī丝bù不dòng动absolutely still
  • wén文rén人mò墨shì士literati and scholars
  • wén文rén人mò墨kè客literary figures and calligraphers
  • wén文rén人xué学shì士men of letters and scholars
  • wén文rén人wú无xíng行Literati often lack moral integrity
  • wén文rén人xiāng相qīng轻Literary figures disparage each other
  • wén文rén人yǎ雅shì士refined scholars and literati

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Questions about 文理不通

What does 文理不通 mean?

文理不通 (wén lǐ bù tōng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “referring to writing or speech that is illogical”.

How do you pronounce 文理不通?

文理不通 is pronounced wén lǐ bù tōng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 文理不通 literally mean?

Literally, 文理不通 means “Writing and logic are not coherent”. It is used to mean “referring to writing or speech that is illogical”.

What is the Chinese definition of 文理不通?

指文章在词句和内容方面都行不通。

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