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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

理性 [lǐxìng]
  1. 1. noun reason

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

理性 [lǐxìng]
  1. 1. rational
  2. 2. the rational faculty; reason
    失去理性
    lose one's reason
    人都应该有理性

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

理性 [lǐxìng]
  1. 1. 辨别是非,分析判断,并据以控制感情、行为的能力。
    遇事要冷静处置,不可丧失理性
  2. 2. 属于概念、判断、推理等抽象思维活动的(跟"感性"相区别)
    理性认识高于感性认识。

Examples

失去理性
lose one's reason 理性
从感性认识到理性认识之能动的飞跃
the active leap from perceptual to rational knowledge 能动
感性(理性)认识
perceptual (rational) knowledge 认识
由感性认识上升到理性认识是一种飞跃。 认识
人都应该有理性 理性
他做事总是急不可耐, 缺乏理性
He is always impatient in doing things, lacking reason. 急不可耐
智慧的人善于用理性来控制过度的嗜欲。
Intelligent people are good at using reason to control excessive addictions. 嗜欲
直觉感知不是理性的认识 感知
遇事要冷静处置,不可丧失理性 理性
理性认识高于感性认识。 理性

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