无理 wúlǐ irrational
irrational; unreasonable
How to remember 无理: 无 have not + 理 reason = irrational.
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How it is used
- Unreasonable / unjustified - 无理取闹 (wúlǐ qǔnào) make a scene for no good reason, 无理要求 (wúlǐ yāoqiú) an unreasonable demand.
- About lacking justification or being willfully difficult. (A separate math sense: 无理数 irrational number.)
Example sentences
- 她在无理取闹。 Tā zài wúlǐqǔnào.She's asking for the impossible.