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言之有理 — “What one says makes sense”

言之有理 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “What one says makes sense”. The statement is reasonable or plausible. Literally, “Words have reason”.

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言之有理 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 言yán
  • 之zhī
  • 有yǒu
  • 理lǐ

言之有理 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
言
yán7speak, say, words
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
有
yǒu6to have or to exist
理
lǐ11reason, manage, science

Example Sentence with 言之有理

他提出的建议言之有理,大家都表示赞同。
His suggestion makes sense, and everyone expressed their agreement.

Idioms Related to 言之有理

Synonyms of 言之有理

  • yán言zhī之chéng成lǐ理what is said is well-reasoned

Antonyms of 言之有理

  • wú无jī稽zhī之tán谈unsubstantiated talk
  • hú胡shuō说bā八dào道talk utter nonsense
  • yán言bù不jí及yì义talk about trivial matters

More idioms starting with 言

  • yán言sān三yǔ语sì四chatter away
  • yán言bù不èr二jià价fixed price, no bargaining
  • yán言bù不jí及sī私speech not involving private matters
  • yán言bù不jí及xíng行all talk and no action
  • yán言bù不jìn尽yì意Words cannot fully express meaning
  • yán言bù不yuàn愿xíng行words and actions do not match
  • yán言bù不yóu由zhōng中speak insincerely
  • yán言bù不yóu由zhōng衷speak insincerely
  • yán言bù不guǐ诡suí随speak without deceit or opportunism
  • yán言bù不ān谙diǎn典speak without classical allusions
  • yán言bù不jiàn践xíng行fail to act on one's words

Questions about 言之有理

What does 言之有理 mean?
言之有理 (yán zhī yǒu lǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “What one says makes sense”.
How do you pronounce 言之有理?
言之有理 is pronounced yán zhī yǒu lǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 言之有理 literally mean?
Literally, 言之有理 means “Words have reason”. It is used to mean “What one says makes sense”.
What is the Chinese definition of 言之有理?
说的话有道理。
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