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