此理

cǐlǐ
phrase #26,772

Meanings

  1. 1 this principle
  2. 2 this reasoning
  3. 3 this logic

Examples

Qǐ yǒu cǐlǐ! Nǐ zěnme néng zhèyàng duì wǒ shuōhuà?
How outrageous! How dare you speak to me like that?
Cǐlǐ shèn míng, wúxū duō jiā jiěshì.
This principle is very clear and needs no further explanation.

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usage
此理 most often appears in the fixed phrase 岂有此理 (qǐ yǒu cǐ lǐ), an expression of outrage meaning 'how can this be right?' or 'how preposterous!' When used independently, it is a formal or literary phrase meaning 'this principle/reasoning'.

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