# 天经地义 (tiānjīngdìyì)

In Mandarin Chinese, 天经地义 (tiānjīngdìyì) means “perfectly justified; a matter of course”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: perfectly justified; a matter of course
- Pinyin: tiānjīngdìyì (tian1 jing1 di4 yi4)
- Traditional: 天經地義
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 父母照顾孩子是天经地义的事。
  Fùmǔ zhàogù háizi shì tiānjīngdìyì de shì.
  It is a matter of course for parents to care for their children.

## Characters

- [天](https://hanziro.com/word/tian-day/) (tiān): day; sky
- [经](https://hanziro.com/word/jing-pass-through/) (jīng): to pass through; to undergo
- [地](https://hanziro.com/word/de-adverbial-marker/) (de): (particle) adverbial marker
- 义 (yì): justice; righteousness

https://hanziro.com/word/tian-jing-di-yi-perfectly-justified/

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