据理力争 |
jù lǐ lì zhēng |
to contend on strong grounds / to argue strongly for what is right |
据 |
jù |
variant of 据 |
据 |
jū |
used in 拮据 |
据 |
jù |
variant of 据 |
据 |
jù |
according to / to act in accordance with / to depend on / to seize / to occupy |
据理 |
jù lǐ |
according to reason / in principle |
理 |
lǐ |
texture / grain (of wood) / inner essence / intrinsic order / reason / logic / truth / science / natural science (esp. physics) / to manage / to pay attention to / to run (affairs) / to handle / to put in order / to tidy up |
力 |
Lì |
surname Li |
力 |
lì |
power / force / strength / ability / strenuously |
力争 |
lì zhēng |
to work hard for / to do all one can / to contend strongly |
争 |
zhēng |
to strive for / to vie for / to argue or debate / deficient or lacking (dialect) / how or what (literary) |