perfectly fair and reasonable; fair and square
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
perfectly fair and reasonable; fair and square; absolutely just
Used to emphasize that something is naturally fair and just, often used in the structure '是～的事儿/道理'. Can function as predicate, attributive, or complement.
Duō多
láo劳
duō多
dé得
，
shì是
tiān天
gōng公
dì地
dào道
de的
shì事
ér儿
。
More work, more gain—this is perfectly fair and reasonable.
Qiàn欠
zhài债
huán还
qián钱
，
tiān天
gōng公
dì地
dào道
。
Paying back debts is only fair and square.
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Nǐ你
fù付
chū出
le了
láo劳
dòng动
，
huò获
dé得
bào报
chou酬
shì是
tiān天
gōng公
dì地
dào道
de的
。
It's perfectly fair that you receive payment for the work you've done.
Ér儿
zi子
shàn赡
yǎng养
fù父
mǔ母
，
zhè这
shì是
tiān天
gōng公
dì地
dào道
de的
zé责
rèn任
。
It is a natural and absolute duty for sons to support their parents.