Definition
哲理 (zhélǐ) refers to a specific philosophical principle or profound truth, often about life or morality — it's a concrete insight, not the whole discipline. 哲学 (zhéxué) is the academic field of philosophy itself, while 理念 (lǐniàn) is a broader guiding concept or ideology. 哲理 is narrower and more wisdom-oriented than either.
noun
philosophical principleprofound truth (often about life or morality)
Easily confused
- 这里zhè lǐsound-alikehere
Examples
- 哲理。Zhè běn shū yùnhán zhe shēnkè de rénshēng zhé lǐ.This book contains profound life philosophy.
- 哲理。Tā xǐhuan sīkǎo zhé lǐ wèntí.He likes to think about philosophical questions.
- 哲理。Zhè jù huà chōngmǎn le shēnkè de zhé lǐ.This sentence is full of profound philosophical principle.
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