天经地义 in English tian1 jing1 di4 yi4 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) heaven's law and earth's principle (idiomatic expression); metaphorically right and proper
  • right and unalterable
  • a matter of course

Simplified Characters

天 经 地 义

Traditional Characters

天 經 地 義

Pinyin

tian1 jing1 di4 yi4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

天tian1day 经jing1surname Jing 地di4-ly 义yi4surname Yi