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理性
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理性
Mandarin pinyin pronunciation
lǐ xìng
Cantonese jyutpin pronunciation
lei5 sing3
Short definition reason
Usage frequency Very common
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All available English definitions rationalityMDBG iconAdso icon / reasonMDBG icon/
Copyleft icon Adso icon Adso: rational
Copyleft icon Cantofish icon Cantofish: samemdbg
Copyleft icon MDBG icon MDBG: reason; rationality; rational
Copyleft icon LDC icon LDC: logos
Copyleft icon Cdict icon CDict: '
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保持(bǎo chí) to maintain
理性(lǐ xìng) reason
(dedì) of
思维(sī wéi) thinking

Maintain rational thought.

灵魂(líng hún) soul
是由( shì yóu)
理性(lǐ xìng) reason
(zōu) ,
意志(yì zhì) determination
(hé) with
情欲(qíng yù) lust
构成的( gòu chéng de) constitutive

The soul is made up of reason, determination, and passion.

(wǒ) I
(gǎn) emotion
(qíng) amorous
(shàng) upper
支持(zhī chí) backing
但是(dàn shì) but
理性(lǐ xìng) reason
(shàng) upper
反对(fǎn duì) to oppose

I agree on an emotional level, but on the pragmatic level I disagree.

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