论理

dāng miàn lùn lǐ

当面论理

reason with somebody face to face

tā wèi shén me nà yàng shuō bǎ tā zhǎo lái lùn lǐ

他为什么那样说？把他找来论理。

Why did he say that? Go and bring him here so we can argue it out.

wǒ yào hé tā lùn lǐ

我要和他论理。

I'll try and reason with him.

lùn lǐ wǒ zǎo gāi huí jiā tàn wàng yī xià zhǐ shì gōng zuò shí zài fàng bù xià

论理我早该回家探望一下，只是工作实在放不下。

I should have gone back home long before, but it's not possible because of my work.

lùn lǐ tā zǎo kě yǐ tuì xiū le kě shì tā réng rán jiān chí gōng zuò

论理他早可以退休了，可是他仍然坚持工作。

He really ought to have retired long ago, but he's still working.

lùn lǐ yīng dāng zhè yàng zuò

论理应当这样做。

It should normally be done this way.

bù hé hū lùn lǐ

不合乎论理

illogical

lùn lǐ de rèn shi

论理的认识

logical knowledge