不可理喻

bù kě lǐ yù · bu ke li yu

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Meaning

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  1. (idiom) impervious to reason; unreasonable

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2 examples
01

他(tā)这(zhè)么(me)不(bù)可(kě)理(lǐ)喻(yù),我(wǒ)实(shí)在(zài)没(méi)法(fǎ)跟(gēn)他(tā)商(shāng)量(liang)。

He is so unreasonable that I really can't discuss things with him.

02

她(tā)一(yí)旦(dàn)生(shēng)气(qì)就(jiù)变(biàn)得(de)不(bù)可(kě)理(lǐ)喻(yù),谁(shuí)劝(quàn)都(dōu)没(méi)用(yòng)。

Once she gets angry, she becomes impervious to reason, and no one's persuasion works.

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