phi lí
Definition
Adjective:
- Irrational; unreasonable: Lacking sound judgment, logic, or good sense. Describes thoughts, arguments, or actions not based on or governed by reason.
- Absurd; illogical: Contrary to reason or common sense; nonsensical or ridiculous.
Noun:
- An absurdity; an irrationality: A thing, event, or statement that is wildly unreasonable, illogical, or inappropriate.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Yêu cầu đó hoàn toàn phi lí. (That request is completely unreasonable.)
- Anh ta đưa ra một lập luận phi lí. (He put forward an illogical argument.)
- Noun:
- Đó là một sự phi lí mà mọi người đều thấy. (That is an absurdity that everyone can see.)
Advanced Usage
- Philosophical Context: In philosophy, "cái phi lí" (the irrational) refers to the concept of absurdity, often discussed in existentialism concerning the human search for meaning in a meaningless universe.
- Các triết gia bàn về cái phi lí của sự tồn tại. (Philosophers discuss the absurdity of existence.)
Variants and Related Words
- Phi lí tính (n): Irrationality (the quality or state of being irrational).
- Sự phi lí (n): The absurdity; the irrational aspect (used more commonly than the noun "phi lí" alone).
- Sự phi lí của tình huống khiến tôi bật cười. (The absurdity of the situation made me laugh.)
Synonyms
- Vô lí: Illogical, unreasonable (often used interchangeably).
- Nực cười: Ridiculous, laughable.
- Vô lý: An alternative spelling with the same meaning.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Điều phi lí: An absurdity; an irrational thing.
- Chiến tranh thường là một điều phi lí. (War is often an absurdity.)
- Thuyết phi lí (n): Absurdism (the philosophical theory).
- Albert Camus là một nhà văn liên quan đến thuyết phi lí. (Albert Camus is a writer associated with absurdism.)