输理

輸理
shūlǐ
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to be in the wrong (in an argument)
  2. 2 to lose the moral / logical high ground

Examples

Zhè jiàn shì shì tā shūlǐ.
He's the one in the wrong on this.
Míngmíng shūlǐ, tā hái sǐ bù rèncuò.
Clearly in the wrong, he still refuses to admit fault.

Tips

memory
Literally 'to lose reason' — (shū, lose) + (lǐ, reason / principle). When you 输理, you've lost the argument because the logic isn't on your side, regardless of who actually wins the shouting match.

Stroke Order

shū