理をもって非に落ちる

りをもってひにおちる

Also written りをもちてひにおちる, 理を以て非に落ちる

Meanings

1. Expression to lose an argument despite being in the right; to have the right on one's side, yet succumb to another

Kanji

• 理 reason. Read as リ.
• 非 non-
• 落 fall. Read as おちる.

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