通情达理

通情達理
tōngqíngdálǐ
(idiom) fair and reasonable; sensible; standing to reason

CEDICT

acting with or showing good sense; sensible; fair and reasonable

Wiktionary

说话、做事合情合理。

重編國語辭典

Examples

他是个通情达理的人。

He is a man of understanding.

Source: Tatoeba

Entry Composition

1 通 tōng
  1. to go through
  2. to know well
  3. (suffix) expert
  4. to connect
  5. to communicate
  6. open
  7. to clear
  8. classifier for letters, telegrams, phone calls etc
2 情 qíng
  1. (bound form) feelings; emotion; sentiment; passion
  2. (bound form) situation; condition
3 达 dá
  1. to attain
  2. to reach
  3. to amount to
  4. to communicate
  5. eminent
4 理 lǐ
  1. texture
  2. grain (of wood)
  3. inner essence
  4. intrinsic order
  5. reason
  6. logic
  7. truth
  8. science
  9. natural science (esp. physics)
  10. to manage
  11. to pay attention to
  12. to run (affairs)
  13. to handle
  14. to put in order
  15. to tidy up