情理难容 — “Unacceptable on both emotional and rational grounds”
情理难容 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unacceptable on both emotional and rational grounds”. Intolerable by human feelings and logical reason. Literally, “Hard to tolerate by emotion and reason”.
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情理难容 Pronunciation and Pinyin
情理难容 Character Breakdown
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他对待同事的傲慢态度和不负责任的行为，真是情理难容
His arrogant attitude and irresponsible behavior towards colleagues were truly intolerable.
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Antonyms of 情理难容
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- qíng情bù不kě可què却cannot decline due to sentiment
- qíng情bù不zì自kān堪overwhelmed by emotions
- qíng情bù不zì自yǐ已unable to control one's emotions
- qíng情bù不zì自jīn禁unable to restrain one's feelings
- qíng情bù不zì自shèng胜overcome by emotion
- qíng情zhī之suǒ所zhōng钟where one's heart is deeply set
- qíng情rén人yǎn眼lǐ里chū出xī西shī施Beauty is in the eye of the beholder
- qíng情qī凄yì意qiè切deeply grieved and distressed
- qíng情tóng同yī一jiā家feel like one family
- qíng情tóng同shǒu手zú足as close as brothers
- qíng情tóng同yáng羊zuǒ左bosom friends willing to die for each other
- qíng情tóng同gǔ骨ròu肉as close as flesh and blood
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What does 情理难容 mean?
情理难容 (qíng lǐ nán róng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unacceptable on both emotional and rational grounds”.
How do you pronounce 情理难容?
情理难容 is pronounced qíng lǐ nán róng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 情理难容 literally mean?
Literally, 情理难容 means “Hard to tolerate by emotion and reason”. It is used to mean “Unacceptable on both emotional and rational grounds”.
What is the Chinese definition of 情理难容?
容：容忍，宽恕。指无论在人情与事理两方面都难以容忍。