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天经地义

HSK 7-9

tiānjīng-dìyì

self-evident truth; quite normal; legitimate

Alternative translations

  • principe universellement valable

Explanation

right and unalterable; a matter of course

Examples

他这样做是天经地义的。

tā zhè yàng zuò shì tiānjīng-dìyì de.

He did it by the book.

这个道理天经地义。

zhège dào lǐ tiānjīng-dìyì.

This principle stands to reason.