晓之以理

wǒ duì tā xiǎo zhī yǐ lǐ dòng zhī yǐ qíng

我对他晓之以理，动之以情。

I spoke to him with reason and compassion.

tā jì yǒu rén gé mèi lì yòu néng gòu xiǎo zhī yǐ lǐ néng ràng nǐ gǎi biàn zhǔ yi

她既有人格魅力，又能够晓之以理，能让你改变主意。

She has the personality and the persuasiveness to make you change your mind.