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有理由 (jau5 lei5 jau4) — to justify or to be justified to have the reason/grounds for in Cantonese

jauˏ₅有leiˏ₅理jauˎ₄由
Mandarin Pinyin: you3 li3 you2

Meaning of 有理由

nounto justify or to be justified to have the reason/grounds for
nounto have reasons / grounds for; to be justified to [written and colloquial]

Characters in 有理由

有jau5
there is; exist; be present
理lei5
put in order; tidy up; get into shape
由jau4
a Chinese family name

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