4 characters Idiom and proverb 5 352

We’re happy to bring you free Chinese lessons. This series dives into idioms and proverbs, meaningful and practical. Today’s phrase is 「以理服人」, with its usage explained below.

The Chinese idiom we are introducing this time is 「以理服人」. You can find its meaning and application outlined below.

Use reason to convince people.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yǐ lǐ fú rén

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

yi5 lei5 fuk6 yan4

With so many Chinese idioms, each holding diverse meanings and uses, there is much to explore. These materials are designed to support your Chinese language studies.