Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Contrary to reason; unreasonable; illogical: Describes a statement, action, or situation that goes against logic, common sense, or accepted principles of what is right and fair.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Hành động đó hoàn toàn trái lẽ. (That action is completely unreasonable.)
  • Lập luận của anh ta nghe rất trái lẽ. (His argument sounds very illogical.)
  • Thật trái lẽ khi đổ lỗi cho cô ấy. (It is contrary to reason to blame her.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in formal or literary contexts to critique the rationale behind an idea or decision, emphasizing a violation of fundamental rationality.

Variants and Related Words

• Trái với lẽ thường (adj phrase): contrary to common sense; against the normal order of things.

  • Việc đó trái với lẽ thường. (That goes against common sense.)

• Vô lý (adj): absurd, nonsensical. (A stronger synonym often implying absurdity rather than just being contrary to reason.)

Synonyms

• Unreasonable: not guided by or based on good sense.
• Irrational: not logical or reasonable.
• Illogical: lacking sense or clear, sound reasoning.

Related Idioms

• Trái lẽ tự nhiên: against nature; unnatural.
  • Hành vi đó được coi là trái lẽ tự nhiên. (That behavior is considered unnatural.)