English–Chinese
“unreasonable” in Chinese
How to say “unreasonable” in Chinese
“Unreasonable” in Chinese is 无理 (wú lǐ).
A proposal or explanation cannot stand because its reasoning or terms do not meet normal standards of sense and acceptance.
Example sentences with 无理
他因为拒绝加班而遭到无理对待。tā yīn wèi jù jué jiā bān ér zāo dào wú lǐ duì dài
He was treated unreasonably because he refused to work overtime.
Tips for using 无理
- When attached to a request, this adjective focuses attention on the request rather than necessarily on the speaker's character, making it useful for setting a firm boundary without a personal attack.
Other Chinese words for “unreasonable”
他的要求很不合理，我们不能接受。tā de yāo qiú hěn bù hé lǐ wǒ men bù néng jiē shòu
His request is very unreasonable, so we cannot accept it.