蛮不讲理 (mán bú) — utterly unreasonable, completely irrational and arrogant
Definition
An idiomatic verb meaning 'utterly unreasonable' — describes a person or attitude that refuses to listen to reason. Stronger than just 不讲理, with an emphatic, judgmental tone.
verb
utterly unreasonablecompletely irrational and arrogant
Examples
- ，蛮不讲理。Tā zuò cuò liǎo shì hái mà bié rén, zhēn shì mán bú.He did something wrong and still blamed others — truly utterly unreasonable.
- 蛮不讲理，。Nǐ zhè zhǒng mán bú de tài dù, méi rén yuàn yì bāng nǐ.With this kind of utterly unreasonable attitude, no one is willing to help you.
- 蛮不讲理，。Dà jiā jué de tā de yāo qiú mán bú, dōu bù tóng yì.Everyone thought his demand was utterly unreasonable and disagreed.
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