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.
Origin
Compound word构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate
Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.
合情, accord with feeling, and 合理, accord with reason, together mean fair and sensible.
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