"listen to reason" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 聽勸
• 聽道理

Definition

接受有道理的勸說，特別是在固執或情緒化後變得理智。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於慣用語，多用於勸說固執或情緒化的人，常見否定用法：「不聽勸」。口語常用，不正式。

Examples

Please listen to reason and calm down.

請**聽勸**，冷靜下來。

I hope you will listen to reason before making your choice.

希望你做決定前能**聽道理**。

She finally listened to reason and apologized.

她終於**聽勸**並道歉了。

No matter what I say, he just won't listen to reason.

無論我怎麼說，他就是不**聽道理**。

Sometimes kids refuse to listen to reason when they're upset.

小孩子生氣時有時候不**聽勸**。

I tried convincing her, but she wouldn't listen to reason at all.

我試圖勸她，但她一點也不**聽勸**。