lý bất cập thế
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Reason loses to power — right argued from weakness is overruled; the orphan swallows the logic too.
Examples
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “lý bất cập thế” mean?
Reason loses to power — right argued from weakness is overruled; the orphan swallows the logic too. Literally: principle doesn't reach position
Is “lý bất cập thế” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.