情理 (qíng lǐ) — reason, sense (based on human feelings and social norms)
Definition
情理 is what is 'reasonable' in light of both human feeling (情) and social norms (理). 理由 is a stated justification for an action; 道理 is the underlying logic or principle. 情理 concerns whether something feels right by those combined standards.
noun
reasonsense (based on human feelings and social norms)
Examples
- 情理，。Tā de jiàn yì hěn hé hū qíng lǐ, suǒ yǐ dà jiā dōu tóng yì le.His suggestion was very reasonable, so everyone agreed.
- 情理，。Zhè zhǒng zuò fǎ wán quán bù hé qíng lǐ, ràng rén nán yǐ jiē shòu.This practice is completely unreasonable and hard to accept.
- 情理，。Zuò shì yào jiǎng qíng lǐ, bù néng zhī kǎo lǜ zì jǐ.When doing things, you need to show good sense and not just think of yourself.
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