tung4 lei5同理

Jyutpingtung4 lei5

Yaletùhng léih

語句Rare

Definition

By the same token; for the same reason; based on the same principle.

neutralcommunication

How it's used

Functions as a logical connector to indicate that a previous conclusion applies to a new situation. It is essentially a formal or literary shortcut for saying that the same logic holds true. While it appears in speech, it carries a slightly analytical or argumentative tone compared to more casual phrases.

Examples

keoi5佢m4唔heoi3去，tung4同lei5理，ngo5我dou1都m4唔heoi3去。

He is not going, and for the same reason, I am not going either.

nei4呢joeng6樣je5嘢ho2可ji5以sik6食，tung4同lei5理，go2嗰joeng6樣je5嘢dou1都sik6食dak1得。

This thing is edible, and by that same logic, that thing is also edible.

Common phrases

tung4同lei5理ho2可zing3證

likewise proven

Common mistake

Avoid using it as a direct translation for the English word empathy, as that is expressed as 同理心 in Cantonese. Using it alone to mean empathy will cause confusion.