粵

訴sou3諸zyu1

simp诉诸
sou3 zyu1sù zhū

English

  1. to appeal (to reason, sentiment, charity etc)
  2. to resort to; to appeal to
  3. to resort to (a course of action)

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 借助一啲嘢去表達

Examples

  • 訴諸暴力

    to resort to violence

  • 訴諸權威

    to appeal to authority

  • 訴諸人身嘅謬誤

    ad hominem fallacy

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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