hợp lẽ
Definitions
- Adjective:
- Reasonable, rational, logical: Conforming to reason, logic, or common sense; making sense within a given context.
- Proper, appropriate: Being suitable or fitting according to accepted principles or norms.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Lời giải thích của anh ấy rất hợp lẽ. (His explanation is very reasonable.)
- Hành động đó không hợp lẽ chút nào. (That action is not logical at all.)
- Chúng ta cần một quyết định hợp lẽ. (We need a rational decision.)
Advanced Usage
- "hợp lẽ tự nhiên": conforming to nature; natural and logical.
- Sinh, lão, bệnh, tử là quy luật hợp lẽ tự nhiên. (Birth, aging, sickness, and death are laws that conform to nature.)
- "hợp lẽ đời": conforming to the ways of the world; worldly-wise or pragmatic.
- Cách cư xử đó mới là hợp lẽ đời. (That manner of conduct is what is pragmatic.)
Variants and Related Words
- Hợp lý (adj): Reasonable, rational. (Often used interchangeably with "hợp lẽ" in modern Vietnamese, though "hợp lý" is more common.)
- Phải lẽ (adj): Right, proper, justified.
- Vô lý (adj): Irrational, unreasonable. (Antonym)
Synonyms
- Phải chăng: Reasonable, fair.
- Có lý: Having reason, sensible.
- Hợp tình hợp lý: Both reasonable and emotionally fitting.
Notes on Usage
- "Hợp lẽ" is a Sino-Vietnamese word (Hán-Việt) derived from the characters 合 (hợp - to fit, to conform) and 理 (lẽ - reason, principle). It carries a slightly more formal or classical nuance compared to the more common "hợp lý".
- It is often used in philosophical, ethical, or formal discussions about principles, reasoning, and propriety.