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logical · only to be expected · rational and clearly structured (of text)

顺理成章
shùn lǐ chéng zhāng
sh+ùn·4th tonel+ǐ·3rd tonech+éng·2nd tonezh+āng·1st tone
IdiomHSK 7-9
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
lit. where water flows, a canal is formed (idiom) · fig. when conditions are right, success will follow naturally水到渠成shuǐ dào qú chéngto win instant success (idiom)马到成功mǎ dào chéng gōngsmooth · clear and coherent通顺tōng shùn(idiom) to speak forcibly out of a sense of righteousness义正辞严yì zhèng cí yánhave (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 lǐit is by no means accident al · there is good reason for it · where there's reek, there's heat · every why has a (or its) wherefore事出有因shì chū yǒu yīn
Antonyms
confused · disorderly · incoherent颠三倒四diān sān dǎo sìincoherent speech · to talk without rhyme or reason (idiom)语无伦次yǔ wú lún cì