评理 (píng lǐ) — to reason with someone, to have things out (by appealing to fairness or right and wrong)

Définition

A colloquial verb meaning to argue a point of right and wrong with someone, usually to settle a dispute. It is a separable verb: insert a measure word (评个理) or aspect marker (评了理) between the two characters.

verb
to reason with someoneto have things out (by appealing to fairness or right and wrong)

Exemples

  • 评理
    Zán men zhǎo tā píng lǐ qù.
    Let's go have it out with him.
  • Nǐ gēn tā píng gè lǐ, kàn tā zuò dé duì bú duì.
    Reason with him and see if what he did was right.
  • Tā men píng le bàn tiān lǐ, zuì hòu hái shì méi jié guǒ.
    They reasoned for a long time but still got no result.

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