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粵語辭叢

據理力爭

geoi3 lei5 lik6 zang1included in 2 dictionaries
gui1 li5 lek6 zaang1included in 1 dictionaries
粵典 (words.hk)Hong KongWord
Jyutping:
geoi3 lei5 lik6 zang1

指道理喺自己一方嘅時候,盡力爭取公道、爭取應有嘅權益 (to argue on the basis of reason; to make one's utmost efforts to fight for one's point of view)

動詞

Examples

我哋冇錯,當然要據理力爭啦。

ngo5 dei6 mou5 co3, dong1 jin2 jiu3 geoi3 lei5 lik6 zang1 laa1.

We didn't do anything wrong. Certainly we should fight for what's right.

維基辭典YuePhrase
Jyutping:
geoi3 lei5 lik6 zang1Original phonetic: /kɵy̯³³ lei̯¹³ lɪk̚² t͡sɐŋ⁵⁵/

to argue vigorously on the basis of sound reason or justice