Definition
不可理喻 is a four-character idiom (成语) meaning 'impossible to reason with' or 'impervious to reason'. It describes someone who is stubborn, irrational, or refuses to listen to logic. You use it as a predicate, often with 简直 or 真是 for emphasis. Unlike its literal translation, it's not about physical inability but about a person's attitude or behavior.
v.p.
impossible to reason withimpervious to reason(of a person) stubborn and irrational
Examples
- 不可理喻，。Tā jiǎnzhí bù kě lǐ yù, zěnme shuō dōu bù tīng.He's simply impossible to reason with — no matter what you say, he won't listen.
- ，不可理喻。Nǐ gēn tā jiǎng dàolǐ méi yòng, tā bù kě lǐ yù.It's useless to reason with him — he's impervious to reason.
- 不可理喻，。Zhè zhǒng bù kě lǐ yù de rén, háishì bié gēn tā zhēng le.With this kind of unreasonable person, you'd better not argue with him.
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