讲理 - mostly preceded by 不? Rough translation?

[Scoobyqueen]

Is 讲理 usually preceded by 不 to read "不讲理"?

Also what would be a rough translation? Judging by the context it may something like "give in to an argument".

Any help would be appreciated.

Cheers!

[monto]

Is 讲理 usually preceded by 不 to read "不讲理"?

Yes, though it can be used without "不".

不讲理 ----- unreasonable

讲理 ---- argue with reasoning or reasonably

[renzhe]

Is there a (significant) difference between 讲理 and 讲道理?

[Scoobyqueen]

Thanks Monto for your always constructive responses. You are also very prolific. If I can return thisin any way please feel free to send me a message.

The question that Renzhe poses is also of interest to me as this very word appears in the next sentence and, as Renzhe suggests, might have the same meaning.

[semantic nuance]

Is there a (significant) difference between 讲理 and 讲道理?

Sometimes they're interchangable, but there's a difference between these two.

The difference is:

講理--reasonable, reasoning.

講道理--preaching something that the speaker regards "absolutely" right.

Ex:

A: 她那個人怎麼這麼番啊? 講不講理啊?! 簡直不可理喻.

B: 她這個人很不講理的. 只要她自己認為對的就是對的. 她不講理但倒是很愛講大道理. (She loves preaching.)

Hope it helps!