Word: 讲道理 (jiǎngdàolǐ) Traditional: 講道理 Example sentences using 讲道理 3 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 她没有讲道理，而是诉诸同情。 Tā méiyǒu jiǎngdàolǐ, érshì sùzhū tóngqíng. She didn't argue with reason, but appealed to sympathy instead. 庄子喜欢用故事讲道理。 Zhuāngzǐ xǐhuan yòng gùshi jiǎngdàolǐ. Zhuangzi liked to explain ideas through stories. 跟他讲道理，简直是对牛弹琴。 Gēn tā jiǎngdàolǐ, jiǎnzhí shì duìniútánqín. Reasoning with him is simply preaching to deaf ears.