- 天理难容 tiānlǐnánróng intolerable behaviorHeaven's law cannot tolerate this; used to describe an intolerable injustice, cruel behavior, or someone who has committed many crimes and will surely be punished
- 天理不容 tiānlǐbùróng intolerable by heaven's lawsunpardonable by the laws of nature; describing a person or action that is so wicked, cruel, or contrary to morality that it is beyond forgiveness or divine tolerance
- 天理教 tiānlǐjiào TenrikyoA Japanese new religion founded in the 19th century by Miki Nakayama, originating as a branch of Shinto.
- 天理良心 tiānlǐliángxīn to follow nature and conscienceLaws of nature and one's conscience; also used as an oath or exclamation to emphasize that one is acting fairly or being treated unfairly
- 天理人情 tiānlǐrénqíng reasonablenessThe universal laws of morality and human nature; common sense and principles of justice
- 天理昭彰 tiānlǐzhāozhāng heaven's justiceJustice or divine law is clear and manifest; indicates that good is rewarded and evil is punished.
- 天理人欲 tiānlǐrényù principles of nature and human desiresPrinciples of nature and human desires; specifically refers to the Neo-Confucian concept of balancing moral order and social ethics against natural human physical needs and worldly cravings. Often mentioned in the context of the slogan "preserve heavenly principles and eliminate human desires."
- 天理昭昭 tiānlǐzhāozhāo justice is servedJustice is manifest; emphasizes that good and evil always receive their just reward.
- 没天理 méitiānlǐ unreasonableagainst reason or nature; outrageous; unprincipled; (colloquial) incredible or unbelievable
- 天理报应 tiānlǐbàoyìng divine retributiondivine retribution; nemesis; the principle that one will suffer for their evil deeds
- 天理昭然 tiānlǐzhāorán justice prevailsjustice is clearly revealed and good and evil are rewarded or punished as they deserve
- 天理循环 tiānlǐxúnhuán the justice of heavenThe law of heaven where good is rewarded and evil is punished in a continuous cycle; justice will be served in the end.