"reasons" Chinese-English Dictionary

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Chinese Pinyin Translation
思前想后 思前想後 sī qián xiǎng hòu to consider past cause and future effect (idiom) / to think over the past and future / to ponder over reasons and connection syn
躲年 duǒ nián to avoid going home for the Chinese New Year (for any of various reasons: because one finds the festivities onerous in some way, or because it would be seen as inauspicious for one to attend, or, in former times, to avoid creditors, since it was the custom to have debts settled before New Year's Day, and once into the New Year, debtors got a reprieve)
玉玦 yù jué penannular jade pendant (often used as a symbol of separation or resolution, for homophony reasons)
分锅 分鍋 fēn guō (dialect) to set up separate households / (sports etc) to analyze the reasons for a defeat
窜访 竄訪 cuàn fǎng (derog.) (of a prominent figure) to visit (another country) (used when one disapproves of the visit for political reasons)
来情去意 來情去意 lái qíng qù yì (idiom) The details and reasons behind a matter or event.
无庸置疑 無庸置疑 wú yōng zhì yí (idiom) The facts are clear or the reasons are sufficient, so there is nothing to doubt. syn
作好作歹 zuò hǎo zuò dǎi (idiom) To use all sorts of reasons or methods in succession to persuade someone. It emphasizes repeated efforts to convince a person.
不明底蕴 bù míng dǐ yùn (idiom) To be unaware of the details and underlying reasons of a matter. It means knowing only the surface without understanding the circumstances behind it.
不问三七二十一 不問三七二十一 bù wèn sān qī èr shí yī (idiom) To act without considering the circumstances, reasons, or rights and wrongs of a situation. It emphasizes a rash and heavy-handed reaction.
义正词严 yì zhèng cí yán (idiom) To have sound reasons and firm, severe wording. It describes an attitude that staunchly upholds justice. syn
做歉做好 zuò qiàn zuò hǎo (idiom) To use various reasons or methods to persuade someone repeatedly.
原情比迹 yuán qíng bǐ jì (idiom) To investigate the reasons behind an event and compare the traces or evidence connected with it.
始末原由 shǐ mò yuán yóu (idiom) The complete course of an affair and the reasons behind it. It is synonymous with “the circumstances and causes of the matter.”
始末根由 shǐ mò gēn yóu (idiom) The course and reasons of an affair from beginning to end.
始末缘由 始末緣由 shǐ mò yuán yóu (idiom) The full course of an affair and the reasons behind it.
底里深情 dǐ lǐ shēn qíng (idiom) The true circumstances and underlying reasons of a matter.
无庸置辩 無庸置辯 wú yōng zhì biàn (idiom) When the facts are obvious or the reasons are compelling, there is no need to argue.
有家难奔 yǒu jiā nán bēn (idiom) To have a family but be unable to return home for various reasons.
根穷底究 根窮底究 gēn qióng dǐ jiū (idiom) To investigate the underlying details and causes of a matter. It generally refers to questioning the exact reasons behind an event.
民可使由之，不可使知之 mín kě shǐ yóu zhī，bǔ kě shǐ zhī zhī (idiom) The people may be made to follow the will and instructions of the rulers, but should not be allowed to know the reasons behind them.
气壮理直 氣壯理直 qì zhuàng lǐ zhí (idiom) To have sound reasons and speak with confidence. It describes someone who is clearly in the right.
深情底理 shēn qíng dǐ lǐ (idiom) The inner truth and underlying reasons of a matter.
理亏心虚 理虧心虛 lǐ kuī xīn xū (idiom) To feel uneasy because one’s reasons or justifications are not strong enough.
良有以也 liáng yǒu yǐ yě (idiom) Indicates that an event or decision has substantial and well-founded reasons behind it.
言之有故 yán zhī yǒu gù (idiom) What is said is supported by sound reasons. It has the same meaning as “the argument is rational.”
词正理直 cí zhèng lǐ zhí (idiom) To speak in a stern and principled manner, with sound and well-founded reasons.
谊不容辞 yì bù róng cí (idiom) To be unable to refuse for reasons of justice or moral duty. To be obliged to do what duty requires.
辞穷理屈 cí qióng lǐ qū (idiom) To be unable to defend one's position because one's reasons do not hold up and one has been refuted.
The four tones The four tones of Mandarin Pitch over time: tone 1 high and level (red), tone 2 rising (orange), tone 3 falling then rising (green), tone 4 falling (blue). tone 1 tone 2 tone 3 tone 4 Time Pitch

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