合情合理 (hé qíng hé lǐ) — fair and reasonable; sensible; in accordance with common sense and human feelings
Definition
An idiom meaning something is fair, reasonable, and in line with common sense and human feeling — typically used to judge a proposal, price, or explanation as acceptable.
idiom
fair and reasonablesensiblein accordance with common sense and human feelings
Examples
- 合情合理，。Tā tí chū de yāo qiú hé qíng hé lǐ, wǒ men méi yǒu lǐ yóu jù jué.His demands were fair and reasonable — we had no reason to refuse.
- 合情合理，。Zhè ge jià gé hé qíng hé lǐ, bú suàn guì.This price is reasonable; it's not expensive.
- 合情合理，。Tā de jiě shì hé qíng hé lǐ, dà jiā dōu jiē shòu le.His explanation was sensible, and everyone accepted it.
Appears in
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.