天经地义

tiānjīng-dìyì

right and proper; a matter of course

HSK 3.0 word list · Band 7trad. 天經地義
Dictionary entry

lit. heaven's law and earth's principle (idiom); fig. right and proper; right and unalterable; a matter of course

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天
经
地
义

See it in sentences

赡养父母天经地义。

Shànyǎng fùmǔ tiānjīng-dìyì.

English

Supporting parents is only right.

按时上班天经地义。

Ànshí shàngbān tiānjīng-dìyì.

English

Coming to work on time is only right.

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天
经
地
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