常理 (cháng lǐ) — common sense; generally accepted reasoning and moral principles
Definition
常理 is 'common sense' as generally accepted moral and practical reasoning — more about shared norms than facts (常识) or pure logic (道理). Used in fixed phrases like 照常理 and 违背常理.
noun
common sensegenerally accepted reasoning and moral principles
Examples
- ，。Zhào cháng lǐ, nǐ yīng gāi xiān dào qiàn.According to common sense, you should apologize first.
- 常理。Tā de zuò fǎ wán quán wéi bèi cháng lǐ.His approach completely goes against common sense.
- 常理，。cháng lǐ Gào sù wǒ men, fù chū cái yǒu huí bào.Common sense tells us that only by putting in effort can we get returns.
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