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顺理成章 — “To be logical and coherent”

顺理成章 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be logical and coherent”. To come about naturally as expected; to be a matter of course.

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顺理成章 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 顺shùn
  • 理lǐ
  • 成chéng
  • 章zhāng

顺理成章 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
顺
shùn9to go with the flow
理
lǐ11reason, manage, science
成
chéng7to become or succeed
章
zhāng11chapter, section, or badge

Example Sentence with 顺理成章

只要你按照计划一步步来,完成这个项目就会顺理成章
If you follow the plan step by step, completing this project will be a matter of course.

Idioms Related to 顺理成章

Synonyms of 顺理成章

  • shuǐ水dào到qú渠chéng成When conditions are ripe, success will follow
  • mǎ马dào到chéng成gōng功instant success

Antonyms of 顺理成章

  • yǔ语wú无lún伦cì次speak incoherently
  • diān颠sān三dǎo倒sì四confused and incoherent

More idioms starting with 顺

  • shùn顺zhī之zhě者xīng兴,,nì逆zhī之zhě者wáng亡Follow to prosper, resist to perish
  • shùn顺zhī之zhě者chéng成,,nì逆zhī之zhě者bài败Align with circumstances for success, defy for failure
  • shùn顺zhī之zhě者chāng昌,,nì逆zhī之zhě者wáng亡Comply and prosper, resist and perish
  • shùn顺rén人yìng应tiān天comply with human wishes and heaven's will
  • shùn顺rén人zhě者chāng昌,,nì逆rén人zhě者wáng亡Align with people to prosper, defy them to perish
  • shùn顺cóng从qí其měi美follow the natural course to promote goodness
  • shùn顺qí其zì自rán然let nature take its course
  • shùn顺kǒu口kāi开hé河speak thoughtlessly and irresponsibly
  • shùn顺kǒu口liū溜easy-to-chant rhyming jingle
  • shùn顺kǒu口tán谈tiān天chat casually and spontaneously
  • shùn顺tiān天cóng从rén人Align with divine will and human sentiment
  • shùn顺tiān天yìng应rén人Align with natural principles and popular will

Questions about 顺理成章

What does 顺理成章 mean?
顺理成章 (shùn lǐ chéng zhāng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be logical and coherent”.
How do you pronounce 顺理成章?
顺理成章 is pronounced shùn lǐ chéng zhāng in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 顺理成章?
顺:依顺;理:条理;章:章法。指写文章或做事情顺着条理就能做好。也比喻某种情况自然产生某种结果。
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