理不胜词 — “Reason cannot overcome words”
理不胜词 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the reasoning or arguments in a piece of writing or speech are overshadowed or weakened by overly elaborate, eloquent, or flowery language, implying a lack of substance despite beautiful expression”. Literally, “reason cannot overcome words”.
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More idioms starting with 理
- lǐ理bù不wàng忘luàn乱prepare for disorder in order
- lǐ理zhī之dāng当rán然natural and right
- lǐ理kuī亏xīn心xū虚guilty conscience, lacking justification
- lǐ理yuān冤zhāi摘fú伏redress grievances and expose corruption
- lǐ理yuān冤tī擿fú伏redress grievances and expose hidden wrongs
- lǐ理gù固dāng当rán然It is only natural
- lǐ理qū屈shì事qióng穷wrong in argument and out of options
- lǐ理qū屈cí词qióng穷at a loss for words due to weak arguments
- lǐ理yīng应rú如cǐ此It is only right and proper
- lǐ理suǒ所bù不róng容unacceptable by reason
- lǐ理suǒ所dāng当rán然natural and justified
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What does 理不胜词 mean?
理不胜词 (lǐ bù shèng cí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the reasoning or arguments in a piece of writing or speech are overshadowed or weakened by overly elaborate, eloquent, or flowery language, implying a lack of substance despite beautiful expression”.
How do you pronounce 理不胜词?
理不胜词 is pronounced lǐ bù shèng cí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 理不胜词 literally mean?
Literally, 理不胜词 means “reason cannot overcome words”. It is used to mean “the reasoning or arguments in a piece of writing or speech are overshadowed or weakened by overly elaborate, eloquent, or flowery language, implying a lack of substance despite beautiful expression”.
What is the Chinese definition of 理不胜词?
指文章说理不能胜过言辞