天理人情 Tiān lǐ rén qíng Natural Law and Human Nature

Explanation

天理人情是指符合自然规律和社会常理的情理。它强调处理事情要合乎道德伦理，也要考虑人的情感和实际情况。

Tianli renqing refers to the principles that conform to both the laws of nature and common sense of society. It emphasizes that handling matters should conform to moral ethics and also consider people's emotions and practical circumstances.

Origin Story

在一个偏僻的山村里，住着一位年迈的老妇人，她一生勤劳善良，深受乡邻们的爱戴。有一天，村里来了一个外地商人，他看中了老妇人家的那块地，想高价买下。老妇人知道这块地是她祖祖辈辈留下来的，对它有着深厚的感情，不愿意卖。商人几次三番地来劝说，老妇人都坚决不同意。最后，村长出面调解，他告诉商人，虽然买卖自由，但是也要考虑天理人情，老妇人年纪大了，失去这块地，以后的生活将难以保障。商人听了村长的话，这才明白过来，他意识到自己只顾着赚钱，而忽略了天理人情，于是放弃了购买老妇人家土地的念头。

zài yīgè piānpì de shāncūn lǐ, zhù zhe yī wèi niánmài de lǎofùrén, tā yīshēng qínláo shànliáng, shēn shòu xiānglín men de àidài. yǒu yītiān, cūn lǐ lái le yīgè wàidì shāngrén, tā kàn zhòng le lǎofùrén jiā de nà kuài dì, xiǎng gāojià mǎi xià. lǎofùrén zhīdào zhè kuài dì shì tā zǔ zǔ bèi liú xià lái de, duì tā yǒuzhe shēnhòu de gǎnqíng, bù yuànyì mài. shāngrén jǐ cì sān fān de lái quǎnshuō, lǎofùrén dōu jiānjué bù tóngyì. zuìhòu, cūnzhǎng chūmiàn tiáokiě, tā gàosù shāngrén, suīrán mǎimài zìyóu, dànshì yě yào kǎolǜ tiān lǐ rén qíng, lǎofùrén niánjì dà le, shīqù zhè kuài dì, yǐhòu de shēnghuó jiāng nán yǐ bǎozhàng. shāngrén tīng le cūnzhǎng de huà, zhè cái míngbái guòlái, tā yìshí dào zìjǐ zhǐ gù zhe zhuàn qián, ér huǒluè le tiān lǐ rén qíng, yúshì fàngqì le gòumǎi lǎofùrén jiā tǔdì de niàntóu.

In a remote mountain village, there lived an elderly woman who had been hardworking and kind all her life and was deeply loved by her neighbors. One day, a businessman from another place came to the village and took a fancy to the old woman's land, wanting to buy it at a high price. The old woman knew that this land had been passed down from her ancestors and she had deep feelings for it, so she was unwilling to sell it. The businessman came to persuade her several times, but the old woman firmly refused. Finally, the village head came to mediate, and he told the businessman that although buying and selling was free, he should also consider the principles of morality and human feelings. The old woman was old, and if she lost this land, her future life would be difficult to guarantee. After hearing the village head's words, the businessman understood. He realized that he had only focused on making money but ignored the principles of morality and human feelings, so he gave up the idea of buying the old woman's land.

Usage

用于形容事情处理要合情合理，符合道德和伦理，也要考虑到人的情感和实际情况。

yòng yú xiāo róng shì qíng chǔ lǐ yào hé qíng hé lǐ, fú hé dàodé hé lún lǐ, yě yào kǎo lǜ dào rén de gǎnqíng hé shíjì qíng kuàng

Used to describe that things should be handled reasonably and fairly, in accordance with morality and ethics, while also considering people's emotions and practical circumstances.

Examples

• 此事既合天理人情，理应如此。

  cǐ shì jì hé tiān lǐ rén qíng, lǐ yìng rú cǐ.

  This matter conforms to both natural law and human nature, so it should be so.

• 处理事情要合乎天理人情。

  chǔ lǐ shì qíng yào hé hū tiān lǐ rén qíng

  Things should be handled in accordance with reason and human feeling.

Related Idioms

• 情理

• 人情世故

Opposite Idioms

• 非情无理

• 蛮横霸道