合情合理

héqíng-hélǐ

idiom #13,509

Meanings

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

Characters

to fit; to accord with

emotion; feeling

Literally 'fits emotion, fits reason' - both emotionally and rationally sound.

Examples

HSK 3

他的要求合情合理。

Tā de yāoqiú héqíng-hélǐ.

His request is reasonable and fair.

HSK 4

这个决定完全合情合理。

Zhège juédìng wánquán héqíng-hélǐ.

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