Definition
This is a four-character idiom (chengyu) describing someone who is reasonable, sensible, and understanding. Literally meaning 'understand emotions and reach reason', it praises a person's ability to empathize with others while making rational, fair judgments. You can use it as an attribute (∼的人) or predicate (很∼).
f.e.
reasonablesensibleunderstanding (of a person)
Examples
- 通情达理，。Tā shì yí gè tōng qíng dá lǐ de rén, dàjiā dōu xǐhuan tā.She is a reasonable person; everyone likes her.
- 通情达理，。Tā chǔlǐ wèntí hěn tōng qíng dá lǐ, cóng bù gùzhí jǐ jiàn.He handles problems very sensibly and never stubbornly insists on his own views.
- 通情达理，。Fùmǔ yīnggāi tōng qíng dá lǐ, duō tīngting háizi de xiǎngfǎ.Parents should be understanding and listen more to their children's thoughts.
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