为什么 為什麼 wèi shén me why? / for what reason? syn 所以 suǒ yǐ therefore / as a result / so / the reason why syn 原因 yuán yīn cause / origin / root cause / reason / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 道 dào road / path (CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3]) / (bound form) way / reason / principle / (bound form) a skill / an art / a specialization / (Daoism) the Way / the Dao / to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) / (bound form) to express / to extend (polite words) / classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process / (old) circuit (administrative division) syn 理由 lǐ yóu reason / grounds / justification / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 因 yīn cause / reason / because syn 理 lǐ texture / grain (of wood) / inner essence / intrinsic order / reason / logic / truth / science / natural science (esp. physics) / to manage / to pay attention to / to run (affairs) / to handle / to put in order / to tidy up syn 道理 dào li reason / argument / sense / principle / basis / justification / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 理智 lǐ zhì reason / intellect / rationality / rational 为此 為此 wèi cǐ for this reason / with regards to this / in this respect / in order to do this / to this end syn 之所以 zhī suǒ yǐ (after a noun N and before a predicate P) the reason why N P / Example: 我之所以討厭他|我之所以讨厌他[wo3 zhi1suo3yi3 tao3yan4 ta1] "the reason why I dislike him (is ...)" syn 缘故 緣故 yuán gù reason / cause syn 理性 lǐ xìng reason / rationality / rational syn 莫名其妙 mò míng qí miào (idiom) baffling / bizarre / without rhyme or reason / inexplicable syn 无缘无故 無緣無故 wú yuán wú gù no cause, no reason (idiom) / completely uncalled for syn 偏偏 piān piān (indicating that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would wish) unfortunately / as it happened / (indicating that sth is the opposite of what would be normal or reasonable) stubbornly / contrarily / against reason / (indicating that sb or a group is singled out) precisely / only / of all people syn 不可理喻 bù kě lǐ yù (idiom) impervious to reason / unreasonable syn 说道 說道 shuō dao to discuss / reason (behind sth) syn 情理 qíng lǐ reason / sense syn 出乎 chū hū due to / to stem from / to go beyond (also fig. beyond reason, expectations etc) / to go against (expectations) syn 无故 無故 wú gù without cause or reason syn 无理取闹 無理取鬧 wú lǐ qǔ nào to make trouble without reason (idiom) / to be deliberately provocative syn 来头 來頭 lái tóu cause / reason / interest / influence syn 缘由 緣由 yuán yóu reason / cause syn 无端 無端 wú duān for no reason at all syn 闲人 閒人 xián rén idle person / idler / person who has no legitimate reason to be in a certain place syn 通情达理 通情達理 tōng qíng dá lǐ (idiom) fair and reasonable / sensible / standing to reason syn 讲理 講理 jiǎng lǐ to argue / to reason with sb / to talk sense / to be reasonable syn 何故 hé gù what for? / what's the reason? syn 诉诸 訴諸 sù zhū to appeal (to reason, sentiment, charity etc) / to resort to (a course of action) 好端端 hǎo duān duān perfectly all right / without rhyme or reason syn 合理性 hé lǐ xìng reason / rationality / rationale / reasonableness syn 平白 píng bái for no reason / gratuitously syn 事理 shì lǐ reason / logic syn 来由 來由 lái yóu reason / cause syn 不近人情 bù jìn rén qíng not amenable to reason / unreasonable syn 照理 zhào lǐ according to reason / usually / in the normal course of events / to attend to syn 伤天害理 傷天害理 shāng tiān hài lǐ to offend Heaven and reason (idiom) / bloody atrocities that cry to heaven / outrageous acts syn 评理 評理 píng lǐ to judge between right and wrong / to reason things out 按理 àn lǐ according to reason / in the ordinary course of events / normally syn 所以然 suǒ yǐ rán the reason why syn 类推 類推 lèi tuī to reason by analogy syn 主因 zhǔ yīn main reason 明理 míng lǐ sensible / reasonable / an obvious reason, truth or fact / to understand the reason or reasoning syn 论理 論理 lùn lǐ normally / as things should be / by rights / to reason things out / logic syn 缘何 緣何 yuán hé why? / for what reason? syn 因故 yīn gù for some reason syn 等闲 等閑 děng xián ordinary / common / unimportant / idly / for no reason syn 无由 無由 wú yóu to be unable (to do sth) / no reason to ... / without rhyme or reason syn 不识时务 不識時務 bù shí shí wù to show no understanding of the times (idiom) / cannot adapt to current circumstances / not amenable to reason syn 同理 tóng lǐ for the same reason 另有 lìng yǒu to have some other (reason etc) 主要原因 zhǔ yào yuán yīn main reason / primary cause 没有理由 沒有理由 méi yǒu lǐ yóu without any reason / for no reason 语无伦次 語無倫次 yǔ wú lún cì incoherent speech / to talk without rhyme or reason (idiom) syn 由头 由頭 yóu tou pretext / excuse / justification / reason syn 因由 yīn yóu reason / cause / predestined relationship (Buddhism) syn 好说歹说 好說歹說 hǎo shuō dǎi shuō (idiom) to try one's very best to persuade sb / to reason with sb in every way possible syn 乖 guāi (of a child) obedient, well-behaved / clever / shrewd / alert / perverse / contrary to reason / irregular / abnormal syn 缘 緣 yuán cause / reason / karma / fate / predestined affinity / margin / hem / edge / along syn 故 gù happening / instance / reason / cause / intentional / former / old / friend / therefore / hence / (of people) to die, dead syn 理喻 lǐ yù to reason with sb 晓以大义 曉以大義 xiǎo yǐ dà yì to reason with sb / to lecture 碍难 礙難 ài nán inconvenient / difficult for some reason / to find sth embarrassing syn 师出有名 師出有名 shī chū yǒu míng lit. to have sufficient reason to send troops (idiom) / to do something with good reason / to have just cause 平白无故 平白無故 píng bái wú gù (idiom) for no reason whatever / inexplicably syn 无风不起浪 無風不起浪 wú fēng bù qǐ làng lit. without wind there cannot be waves (idiom) / there must be a reason / no smoke without fire 衡情酌理 héng qíng zhuó lǐ to weight the matter and deliberate the reason (idiom) / to weigh and consider / to deliberate 违天害理 違天害理 wéi tiān hài lǐ lit. violating heaven and reason (idiom) / immoral character 违天逆理 違天逆理 wéi tiān nì lǐ lit. violating heaven and reason (idiom) / immoral character 白眉赤眼 bái méi chì yǎn for no reason (idiom) 不知所以 bù zhī suǒ yǐ to not know the reason / to not know what to do 没来由 沒來由 méi lái yóu without any reason / for no reason 摆事实讲道理 擺事實講道理 bǎi shì shí jiǎng dào lǐ present the facts and reason things out 原因很简单 原因很簡單 yuán yīn hěn jiǎn dān the reason is very simple 原因是 yuán yīn shì the reason is ... 不知出于何种原因 不知出於何種原因 bù zhī chū yú hé zhǒng yuán yīn for whatever reason 不识时变 不識時變 bù shí shí biàn to show no understanding of the times (idiom) / cannot adapt to current circumstances / not amenable to reason 作兴 作興 zuò xīng maybe / possibly / there is reason to believe 据理 據理 jù lǐ according to reason / in principle 欺以其方 qī yǐ qí fāng deceived by a pretense of reason (idiom) 正当理由 正當理由 zhèng dàng lǐ yóu proper reason / reasonable grounds 為什麼 wèi shén me variant of 為甚麼|为什么, why? / for what reason? 无端端 無端端 wú duān duān for no reason 真释 真釋 zhēn shì true explanation / genuine reason 空穴来风未必无因 空穴來風未必無因 kòng xué lái fēng wèi bì wú yīn wind does not come from an empty cave without reason / there's no smoke without fire (idiom) 凭什么 憑什麼 píng shén me (spoken) why? / for which reason? 理儿 理兒 lǐ r reason 其来有自 其來有自 qí lái yǒu zì there is a reason for it / (of sth) not incidental 没天理 沒天理 méi tiān lǐ (old) unprincipled / incorrect / (modern) unnatural / against reason / incredible 因之 yīn zhī for this reason 不知所以 bù zhī - suǒ yǐ (idiom) to not know the reason / (idiom) to not know what to do 不近人情 bù jìn - rén qíng (idiom) not amenable to reason / unreasonable syn 无理取闹 無理取鬧 wú lǐ - qǔ nào (idiom) to make trouble without reason / to be deliberately provocative syn 无缘无故 無緣無故 wú yuán - wú gù (idiom) no cause or reason / completely uncalled for syn 