Word: 天经地义 (tiānjīngdìyì) Traditional: 天經地義 天经地义 dictionary entry tiānjīngdìyì lit. heaven's law and earth's principle (idiom); right and unalterable; a matter of course Full dictionary entry for 天经地义 Example sentences using 天经地义 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 交税是公民天经地义的事。 Jiāoshuì shì gōngmín tiānjīngdìyì de shì. Paying taxes is a citizen's unalterable duty. 干活拿工资，本来就天经地义。 Gànhuó ná gōngzī, běnlái jiù tiānjīngdìyì. Getting paid for your work is only right and proper.