天經地義 [－经－义]

Jyutping tin1 ging1 dei6 ji6
Pinyin tiān jīng dì yì

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. lit. heaven's law and earth's principle (idiom); fig. right and proper
  2. right and unalterable
  3. a matter of course
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    大家​普遍​都​有​相同​意​見​嘅​事​，​有​相反​意​見​嘅​反而​會​令人​覺得​奇怪
    right and proper; perfectly justified; ordained in nature; literally: to be in line with the principles of heaven and earth
    • 供養父母係一件天經地義嘅事。
      供养父母系一件天经地义嘅事。
      gung1 joeng5 fu6 mou5 hai6 jat1 gin6 tin1 ging1 dei6 ji6 ge3 si6.
      Supporting our parents is our moral obligation.
  2. 近義詞
    天公地道
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    conforming to the traditional Chinese notion of the rules of heaven and the principles of Earth; that which is taken as a matter of course; proper practice or convention; time-honoured principle
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #4075
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    供养父母系一件天经地义嘅事。
    供養父母係一件天經地義嘅事。
    gung1 joeng5 fu6 mou5 hai6 jat1 gin6 tin1 ging1 dei6 ji6 ge3 si6.
    • Supporting our parents is our moral obligation.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    天经地义
    天經地義
    tiān jīng dì yì
    • convention; matter of course