天经地义 tiān jīng dì yì

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. heaven's law and earth's principle (idiom); fig. right and proper
  2. right and unalterable
  3. a matter of course

CHARACTERS

天 tiān sky, heaven; god, celestial
经 jīng classic works; pass through
地 dì earth; soil, ground; region
义 yì right conduct, righteousness