情理之中 (qíng lǐ zhī zhōng) — to be within reason; to be natural and expected; to be understandable
Definition
Set phrase meaning 'within reason' — something is natural and expected, fitting both emotion (情) and logic (理). Used to affirm that an outcome makes sense.
idiom
to be within reasonto be natural and expectedto be understandable
Examples
- ，情理之中。Tā dé le dì yī míng, zhè shì qíng lǐ zhī zhōng de shì.He got first place — this is to be expected.
- ，情理之中。Péng you yù dào kùn nan, wǒ men bāng máng yě shì qíng lǐ zhī zhōng.When a friend encounters difficulty, it is only natural that we help.
- ，，情理之中。Tiān qì zhè me rè, dà jiā dōu xiǎng chī bīng gùn, wán quán zài qíng lǐ zhī zhōng.With the weather so hot, everyone wants popsicles — that's completely within reason.
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