晓之以理
xiǎo​zhī​yǐ​lǐ

to reason with someone

  • created reference approved 晓之以理/曉之以理 → 动之以情/動之以情 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    晓之以理 / 曉之以理 xiǎo​zhī​yǐ​lǐ

    动之以情 / 動之以情 dòng​zhī​yǐ​qíng

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  • created sense approved 晓之以理/曉之以理 · xiǎo​zhī​yǐ​lǐ · to reason with someone — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    晓之以理 / 曉之以理

    xiǎo​zhī​yǐ​lǐ

    to reason with someone

    To explain the facts or reasons to someone clearly in order to make them understand a situation; often used together with [[动之以情|動之以情|dong4 zhi1 yi3 qing2]].

    晓 (literal) → 晓/曉 · xiǎo · to inform 之 (literal) → 之 · zhī · it 以 (literal) → 以 · yǐ · by means of 理 (literal) → 理 · lǐ · reason

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