断事以理 — “To judge matters based on reason and principle”
断事以理 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to judge matters based on reason and principle”. To decide right from wrong using logic and sound judgment. Literally, “Judge affairs by reason”.
Frequency
断事以理 Pronunciation and Pinyin
断事以理 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 断事以理
面对复杂的局面，他总是能够断事以理，做出最公正的决定。
Facing complex situations, he is always able to judge matters based on reason, making the most impartial decisions.
Idioms Related to 断事以理
More idioms starting with 断
- duàn断hū乎bù不kě可Absolutely not allowed
- duàn断shì事rú如shén神make incredibly accurate judgments
- duàn断jǐng井tuí颓yuán垣dilapidated courtyard
- duàn断jué决rú如liú流make quick and decisive judgments
- duàn断fú凫xù续hè鹤go against natural laws
- duàn断fà发wén文shēn身ancient custom of cutting hair and tattooing body
- duàn断fà发wén纹shēn身ancient custom of cutting hair and tattooing body
- duàn断guī圭suì碎bì璧precious literary fragments
- duàn断yuán垣cán残bì壁crumbling ruins
- duàn断mò墨cán残chǔ楮incomplete ancient texts
- duàn断bì壁cán残yuán垣ruins and dilapidated walls
- duàn断bì壁cán残zhāng璋valuable despite being incomplete or damaged
Recommended tools
Chinese Text Image Generator
Create PNGs with pinyin, highlight character parts or remove strokes
Open the tool →
Stroke Order Animator
Turn a Chinese character or sentence into a GIF or MP4
Open the tool →
Bingo Cards
Picture and word Bingo for your class
Open the tool →
Writing Worksheets
Printable tracing sheets with a QR learning companion
Open the tool →Questions about 断事以理
What does 断事以理 mean?
断事以理 (duàn shì yǐ lǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to judge matters based on reason and principle”.
How do you pronounce 断事以理?
断事以理 is pronounced duàn shì yǐ lǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 断事以理 literally mean?
Literally, 断事以理 means “Judge affairs by reason”. It is used to mean “to judge matters based on reason and principle”.
What is the Chinese definition of 断事以理?
断：判断；理：道理。根据道理来判断事情的是非曲直