毫无道理 (háo mó) — utterly unjustifiable; for no reason whatsoever
Definition
A fixed phrase used to judge something as completely unreasonable or groundless — stronger than just 没有道理 ('no reason'), emphasizing the speaker's dismissal. Usually takes a subject + verb + 毫无道理 pattern, e.g. 这种说法毫无道理.
verb
utterly unjustifiablefor no reason whatsoever
Examples
- 毫无道理。Zhè ge lùn diǎn háo mó.This argument is utterly unjustifiable.
- 毫无道理。Tā zhè yàng zuò háo mó.There's no reason for him to do it this way.
- 毫无道理，。Zhè zhǒng pī píng háo mó, wán quán shì wū miè.This kind of criticism is completely unjustifiable; it's pure slander.
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