天经地义

• 병음: tiān jīng dì yì
• 한자 분석: 天 = heaven; 经 = 糸 (silk) + 巠 — constant, scripture; 地 = earth; 义 = righteousness

뜻

지극히 당연하고 정당하다; 두말할 나위 없다

Describes something considered so naturally right that it requires no justification. Originally referred to the unchanging laws of heaven and earth. Now used to express that something is completely self-evident, proper, or expected.

예문

1. 赡养父母是天经地义的事，不需要任何理由。
2. 他觉得别人帮他是天经地义的，从不说谢谢。
3. 在过去，男主外女主内被认为是天经地义的，现在这种观念已经改变了。

사용 가이드

맥락: values, ethics, social norms

어조: emphatic

올바른 표현

• 这是天经地义的事。(This goes without saying.)
• 孝顺父母天经地义。(Respecting parents is a matter of course.)

피해야 할 표현

• 为自私行为辩护时用'天经地义' (Don't use 天经地义 to justify selfish behavior — it's for genuine moral principles)

기원과 역사

From ancient texts: 经 means constant principles, 义 means righteousness — the eternal principles of heaven and earth.

문화적 배경

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal