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合情合理

héqínghélǐ
idiom HSK 7 #13,509

Meanings

  1. 1 reasonable and fair
  2. 2 sensible
  3. 3 both emotionally and logically sound

Characters

合
hé
to fit; to accord with
情
qíng
emotion; feeling
合
hé
to fit; to accord with
理
lǐ
reason; logic
Literally "fits emotion, fits reason" — both emotionally and rationally sound

Examples

他的要求合情合理。
Tā de yāoqiú héqínghélǐ.
His request is reasonable and fair.
这个决定完全合情合理。
Zhège juédìng wánquán héqínghélǐ.
This decision is perfectly reasonable.

Tips

memory
Fits (合) emotion (情), fits (合) logic (理) — satisfies both heart and mind.

Stroke Order

合 hé
情 qíng
理 lǐ