chí lý
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Extremely reasonable; perfectly logical; very sound: Describes a statement, opinion, or argument that is exceptionally sensible, well-founded, and difficult to dispute. It conveys a high degree of agreement with the logic presented.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Lời phân tích của anh ấy thật chí lý. (His analysis is extremely sound.)
- "Phải chuẩn bị từ sớm thì mới thành công." - "Ôi, chí lý quá!" ("One must prepare early to succeed." - "Oh, that is perfectly logical!")
- Mọi người đều gật đầu đồng ý vì đề xuất đó rất chí lý. (Everyone nodded in agreement because that proposal was very reasonable.)
Advanced Usage
- Often used as an exclamation ("Chí lý!") to express strong, immediate agreement with a point someone has just made, similar to "Well said!" or "That makes perfect sense!"
- "Chúng ta nên đầu tư vào giáo dục." - "Chí lý! Đó là nền tảng cho tương lai." ("We should invest in education." - "Well said! That is the foundation for the future.")
Variants and Related Words
- Hợp lý (adj): reasonable, rational. This is a more common and neutral term compared to the stronger emphasis of chí lý.
- Kế hoạch này nghe có vẻ hợp lý. (This plan sounds reasonable.)
Synonyms
- Sound: based on valid reasoning or evidence.
- Logical: characterized by clear, sound reasoning.
- Sensible: showing good judgment; practical and wise.
- Well-founded: having a solid basis in fact or reason.
Related Idioms
- Chí lý chí tình: An idiom meaning "perfectly reasonable and deeply heartfelt." It praises something as being both logically sound and emotionally resonant.
- Bài phát biểu của cô ấy chí lý chí tình, khiến ai cũng xúc động. (Her speech was both perfectly reasoned and deeply heartfelt, moving everyone.)
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