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合hap6情cing4合hap6理lei5

hap6 cing4 hap6 lei5hé qíng hé lǐ

English

  1. (idiom) reasonable; fair
  2. to be reasonable (and sensible)

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 合乎情理;順應常理而照顧情感

Examples

  • 話晒都係屋企人,佢會幫手都係合情合理嘅。

    They are his family; it is reasonable for him to help them.

  • 有时候,发生的事情并不是合情合理的。

    Sometimes things that happen do not make sense.

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Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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