Definition
常理 (cháng lǐ) refers to 'common sense' as generally accepted reasoning and moral principles — the conventional wisdom about how things should be. It differs from 常识 (cháng shí), which is factual common knowledge (e.g., scientific facts), and from 情理 (qíng lǐ), which is reasonableness based on human feelings and social norms in specific situations.
noun
common sensegenerally accepted reasoning and moral principles
Examples
- ，。Zhào cháng lǐ, nǐ yīnggāi xiān dàoqiàn.According to common sense, you should apologize first.
- 常理。Tā de zuòfǎ wánquán wéibèi cháng lǐ.His approach completely goes against common sense.
- 常理，。cháng lǐ gàosu wǒmen, fùchū cái yǒu huíbào.Common sense tells us that only by putting in effort can we get returns.
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