合情合理

• ピンイン: hé qíng hé lǐ
• 漢字の分解: 情 = 忄(heart radical) + 青 (clear/young) — feeling/emotion; 理 = 王 (king/jade) + 里 (inside) — principle/reason

意味

情にも理にもかなっている

A four-character idiom expressing that something satisfies both rational and emotional criteria. Used to evaluate decisions, requests, proposals, or behavior that balances logical justification with human consideration. The opposite of cold, purely transactional reasoning or irrational emotionalism. Frequently used in mediation, legal contexts, and persuasive argument.

例文

1. 他提出的调解方案合情合理，双方当事人经过协商后均表示接受。
2. 员工要求延长产假的诉求合情合理，公司管理层正在认真研究应对措施。
3. 法官认为被告的解释合情合理，未构成欺诈意图，当庭予以采纳。

使い方ガイド

場面: mediation, legal, negotiation, ethics

トーン: balanced

正しい言い方

• 这个要求合情合理，我们没有任何理由拒绝。(This request is perfectly reasonable — we have no grounds whatsoever to refuse.)
• 处理纠纷时，裁决必须合情合理才能令各方心服口服。(When resolving disputes, rulings must be both emotionally and rationally sound to be convincing to all parties.)

避ける言い方

• 合情合理 as a synonym for 合理 alone — 合情合理 specifically adds the emotional and human dimension; use 合理 when only logical conformity is relevant

起源と歴史

合 (in accord with) + 情 (human feeling; sentiment) + 合 (in accord with) + 理 (reason; logic; principle) — parallel structure

文化的背景

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal