chí lí
Definition
- Adjective:
- Extremely reasonable; perfectly logical; most sensible: Describes an idea, argument, or statement that is characterized by the highest degree of sound judgment, logic, and common sense.
- Judicious; sagacious: Conveys a sense of profound wisdom and excellent discernment in thought or speech.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Lập luận của giáo sư thật chí lí. (The professor's argument is extremely reasonable.)
- Đó là một đề xuất chí lí, nên được mọi người chấp nhận. (That is a most sensible proposal and should be accepted by everyone.)
- Anh ấy đưa ra những phân tích chí lí về tình hình kinh tế. (He provided perfectly logical analyses of the economic situation.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "chí lí" is formal and carries a strong, emphatic tone. It is often used to express strong agreement with or admiration for the exceptional reasonableness of a point of view. It implies that something is not just logical, but the of logic and good sense.
Variants and Related Words
Chính đáng (adj): legitimate, rightful. Focuses on legitimacy rather than pure logic.
- Mong muốn đó là hoàn toàn chính đáng. (That desire is completely legitimate.)
Hợp lí (adj): reasonable, rational. A more common and general term for something that makes sense.
- Giá cả ở đây khá hợp lí. (The prices here are quite reasonable.)
Synonyms
- Perfectly logical: In accordance with clear, sound reasoning.
- Most sensible: Showing the best possible practical judgment.
- Judicious: Having, showing, or done with good judgment or sense.
- Sagacious: Having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment.
Related Idioms
Nói có lí: to speak reasonably.
- Ông ấy luôn nói có lí, khiến người nghe tin phục. (He always speaks reasonably, making listeners trust and believe him.)
Lẽ phải: righteousness, what is right. Refers to a moral or principled correctness, often overlapping with logical correctness.
- Phải đấu tranh vì lẽ phải. (One must fight for what is right.)