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(idiom) reasonable; fair

合情合理
hé qíng hé lǐ
h+é·2nd toneq+íng·2nd toneh+é·2nd tonel+ǐ·3rd tone
IdiomHSK 7-9
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Examples1 available
Sometimes things that happen do not make sense.
有时候，发生的事情并不是合情合理的。
Synonyms
Synonyms
rational; reasonable; sensible; fair合理hé lǐhave (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 lǐto join forces · to give full cooperation通力合作tōng lì hé zuò(idiom) fair and reasonable; sensible; standing to reason通情达理tōng qíng dá lǐpardonable (of interruption, misunderstanding etc)情有可原qíng yǒu kě yuán