perfectly justified; legitimate and reasonable
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
perfectly justified; legitimate and reasonable
formalUsed to describe an action or claim that is justified both in name and in reasoning. Originates from Confucian thought on the rectification of names. Often used in formal contexts.
Tā他
shì是
xiàng项
mù目
fù负
zé责
rén人
，
míng名
zhèng正
yán言
shùn顺
dì地
zhǔ主
chí持
huì会
yì议
。
He is the project leader, so it's perfectly justified for him to chair the meeting.
Wǒ我
men们
yāo要
qiú求
péi赔
cháng偿
shì是
míng名
zhèng正
yán言
shùn顺
de的
。
Our request for compensation is entirely legitimate.
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Zuò作
wéi为
hé合
fǎ法
jì继
chéng承
rén人
，
tā他
míng名
zhèng正
yán言
shùn顺
dì地
jì继
chéng承
le了
zhè这
bǐ笔
cái财
chǎn产
。
As the legal heir, he rightfully inherited this property.
Xuǎn选
tā他
dāng当
bān班
zhǎng长
，
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
jué觉
de得
míng名
zhèng正
yán言
shùn顺
。
Everyone felt it was perfectly justified to elect him as class monitor.