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reasoning with the unreasonable

  1. [xiehouyu] reasoning with the unreasonable
    A scholar meeting a soldier; a common saying used to describe a situation where a reasonable person cannot communicate with or talk sense into someone who is being stubborn, crude, or unreasonable
  2. yǒu
    non-Chinese
  3. reasonable
    reasonable; justified; in the right; having a good reason or basis
  4. cannot say for sure
    To be unable to explain something clearly or speak with certainty, often because of a lack of information or the complexity of the situation.