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have (or make) sense · said with solid judgement · it stands to reason · sound reasonable · speak in a rational and convincing way · well said · hold water

言之成理
yán zhī chéng lǐ
Idiom
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
in the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one's side · to have the courage of one's convictions · just and forceful理直气壮lǐ zhí qì zhuànglogical · only to be expected · rational and clearly structured (of text)顺理成章shùn lǐ chéng zhāng(idiom) reasonable; fair合情合理hé qíng hé lǐin a way that justifies the use of the term · genuine · proper · in a way that conforms to logic · justifiable · appropriate · perfectly legitimate名正言顺míng zhèng yán shùn
Antonyms
to twist words and force logic (idiom) · sophistry · loud rhetoric making up for fallacious argument · shoving false arguments down people's throats强词夺理qiǎng cí duó lǐhow can this be so? (idiom); preposterous · ridiculous · absurd岂有此理qǐ yǒu cǐ lǐ(idiom) baffling; bizarre; without rhyme or reason; inexplicable莫名其妙mò míng qí miào