Definition
论理 as a verb phrase (v.p.) means 'to argue with someone to settle a dispute' or 'to have it out.' It's used when two parties confront each other directly to resolve a conflict. Note that 论理 also has noun and adverb senses (logic, normally), but those fall outside this entry's part of speech and are not covered here.
v.p.
to argue (with someone) in order to settle a matterto have it out
Examples
- 。Zhè jiàn shì nǐ bìxū zhǎo tā lùn lǐ lùn lǐ.You must go and have it out with him about this matter.
- 。Tāmen liǎ zài huìyìshì lǐ lùn lǐ le bàntiān.The two of them argued it out in the conference room for a long time.
- ，。Yǔqí zhēngchǎo, bùrú hǎohāo lùn lǐ.Rather than quarreling, it's better to have a proper argument to settle things.
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