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vô lý

adjective Sino-Vietnamese
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vôlevelnganglýrisingsắc

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vô lý means making no sense; nonsensical; impossible.

Also spelled vô lí — same word, same meaning.

Chinese characters: 無理

Meanings of vô lý in English

Adjective

  1. making no sense; nonsensical; impossible; implausible
    • Vô lí! Thằng ngu như nó làm sao mà giải bài này được!That's ridiculous! How come an idiot like him could solve this one?
  2. unreasonable
    • Người đâu mà vô lí!You're so unreasonable!

Example sentences with vô lý

  • Con người thật vô lý. Humans are illogical.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 無理 (“unreasonable”).

Frequently asked questions

What does vô lý mean in English?

vô lý (adjective) means "making no sense; nonsensical; impossible".

How do you pronounce vô lý?

Tones: vô — level tone (ngang), lý — rising tone (sắc).

Is vô lý a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. vô lý is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 無理.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.