情理 (qíng lǐ) — reason, sense (based on human feelings and soci…

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)

Easily confused

清理qīng lǐlook-aliketo clear up, to tidy up; to clean out (a space, files, etc.)

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.