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合情合理

héqíng-hélǐ
idiom HSK 7-9 #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
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 héqíng-hélǐ.
His request is reasonable and fair.
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