nghĩa-lý
noun Sino-Vietnamese
browser voice
nghĩa-lý means meaning and principle; "the right way".
Also spelled nghĩa lí — same word, same meaning.
Chinese characters: 義理
Meanings of nghĩa-lý in English
Noun
- literary meaning and principle; "the right way"
- colloquial, in the negative meaning; sense
- Làm vậy chi vậy? Đúng là chả ra nghĩa lí gì sất.What did you do that for? It's utterly pointless/senseless.
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 義理.
Frequently asked questions
What does nghĩa-lý mean in English?
nghĩa-lý (noun) means "meaning and principle; "the right way"".
Is nghĩa-lý a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. nghĩa-lý is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 義理.