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据理力争
jù lǐ lì zhēng
Pinyin
Definition
据理力争
-
jù lǐ lì zhēng
to contend on strong grounds
to argue strongly for what is right
Character Decomposition
据
扌
尸
十
口
理
王
里
力
力
争
⺈
⺕
亅
Related Words
(20)
力
Lì
1
surname Li
力量
lì liang
1
power
2
force
3
strength
努力
nǔ lì
1
great effort
2
to strive
3
to try hard
压力
yā lì
1
pressure
实力
shí lì
1
strength
巧克力
qiǎo kè lì
1
chocolate (loanword)
2
CL:塊|块[kuài]
引力
yǐn lì
1
gravitation (force)
2
attraction
影响力
yǐng xiǎng lì
1
influence
2
impact
心理
xīn lǐ
1
psychology
2
mentality
整理
zhěng lǐ
1
to arrange
2
to tidy up
3
to sort out
4
to straighten out
5
to list systematically
6
to collate (data, files)
7
to pack (luggage)
理
lǐ
1
texture
2
grain (of wood)
3
inner essence
4
intrinsic order
5
reason
6
logic
7
truth
8
science
9
natural science (esp. physics)
10
to manage
11
to pay attention to
12
to run (affairs)
13
to handle
14
to put in order
15
to tidy up
理想
lǐ xiǎng
1
an ideal
2
a dream
3
ideal
4
perfect
理由
lǐ yóu
1
reason
2
grounds
3
justification
4
CL:個|个[gè]
理解
lǐ jiě
1
to comprehend
2
to understand
3
comprehension
4
understanding
管理
guǎn lǐ
1
to supervise
2
to manage
3
to administer
4
management
5
administration
6
CL:個|个[gè]
给力
gěi lì
1
cool
2
nifty
3
awesome
4
impressive
5
to put in extra effort
能力
néng lì
1
capability
2
ability
3
CL:個|个[gè]
处理
chǔ lǐ
1
to handle
2
to treat
3
to deal with
4
to process
5
to deal with a criminal case
6
to mete out punishment
7
to offer for sale at a reduced price
8
to punish
道理
dào li
1
reason
2
argument
3
sense
4
principle
5
basis
6
justification
7
CL:個|个[gè]
魅力
mèi lì
1
charm
2
fascination
3
glamor
4
charisma
Idioms
(20)
不可理喻
bù kě lǐ yù
1
to be impervious to reason (idiom)
2
unreasonable
不明事理
bù míng shì lǐ
1
not understanding things (idiom); devoid of sense
不理不睬
bù lǐ bù cǎi
1
to completely ignore (idiom)
2
to pay no attention to
3
not to be in the least concerned about
不遗余力
bù yí yú lì
1
to spare no pains or effort (idiom); to do one's utmost
九牛二虎之力
jiǔ niú èr hǔ zhī lì
1
tremendous strength (idiom)
伤天害理
shāng tiān hài lǐ
1
to offend Heaven and reason (idiom); bloody atrocities that cry to heaven
2
outrageous acts
入情入理
rù qíng rù lǐ
1
sensible and reasonable (idiom)
公说公有理,婆说婆有理
gōng shuō gōng yǒu lǐ , pó shuō pó yǒu lǐ
1
both sides claim they're right (idiom)
力不胜任
lì bù shèng rèn
1
not to be up to the task (idiom)
2
incompetent
力不从心
lì bù cóng xīn
1
less capable than desirable (idiom); not as strong as one would wish
2
the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
力所能及
lì suǒ néng jí
1
as far as one's capabilities extend (idiom); to the best of one's ability
2
within one's powers
力挽狂澜
lì wǎn kuáng lán
1
to pull strongly against a crazy tide (idiom); fig. to try hard to save a desperate crisis
力排众议
lì pái zhòng yì
1
to stand one's ground against the opinion of the masses (idiom)
力争上游
lì zhēng shàng yóu
1
to strive for mastery (idiom); aiming for the best result
2
to have high ambitions
力尽神危
lì jìn shén wēi
1
totally exhausted as result of overexertion (idiom)
助一臂之力
zhù yī bì zhī lì
1
to lend a helping hand (idiom)
努力以赴
nǔ lì yǐ fù
1
to use one's best efforts to do sth (idiom)
勉力而为
miǎn lì ér wéi
1
to try one's best to do sth (idiom)
势均力敌
shì jūn lì dí
1
evenly matched (idiom)
吃力不讨好
chī lì bù tǎo hǎo
1
arduous and thankless task (idiom); strenuous and unrewarding
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