通情達理 [－－达－]

Jyutping tung1 cing4 daat6 lei5
Pinyin tōng qíng dá lǐ

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. (idiom) fair and reasonable; sensible; standing to reason
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    指人​通曉​人情世故​，​又​明白事理
    to describe someone who is reasonable, know how to deal with people, and good at reasoning
    • 你屋企有困難，不如揾老闆商量下啦，佢都幾通情達理嘅。
      你屋企有困难，不如揾老板商量下啦，佢都几通情达理嘅。
      nei5 uk1 kei2 jau5 kwan3 naan4, bat1 jyu4 wan2 lou5 baan2 soeng1 loeng4 haa5 laa1, keoi5 dou1 gei2 tung1 cing4 daat6 lei5 ge3.
      As you have difficulty in your family, I suggest you seek help from our boss. He is a reasonable person.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    acting with or showing good sense; sensible; fair and reasonable
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    他是个通情达理的人。
    他是個通情達理的人。
    tā shì gè tōng qíng dá lǐ de rén 。
    • He is a man of understanding.
  2. Mandarin
    我们是两个通情达理的人。
    我們是兩個通情達理的人。
    wǒ men shì liǎng gè tōng qíng dá lǐ de rén 。
    • We're both reasonable people.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    你屋企有困难，不如揾老板商量下啦，佢都几通情达理嘅。
    你屋企有困難，不如揾老闆商量下啦，佢都幾通情達理嘅。
    nei5 uk1 kei2 jau5 kwan3 naan4, bat1 jyu4 wan2 lou5 baan2 soeng1 loeng4 haa5 laa1, keoi5 dou1 gei2 tung1 cing4 daat6 lei5 ge3.
    • As you have difficulty in your family, I suggest you seek help from our boss. He is a reasonable person.
  2. Cantonese
    要通情达理，理性同感性缺一不可。
    要通情達理，理性同感性缺一不可。
    jiu3 tung1 cing4 daat6 lei5, lei5 sing3 tung4 gam2 sing3 kyut3 jat1 bat1 ho2.
    • To be sensible and reasonable, neither reason nor sensibility could be lacked.