Word: 按理 (ànlǐ) 按理 dictionary entry ànlǐ according to reason Full dictionary entry for 按理 Example sentences using 按理 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 你按理应该先跟老师说一声。 Nǐ ànlǐ yīnggāi xiān gēn lǎoshī shuō yìshēng. By rights, you should have told the teacher first. 按理，春天来了花就该开了。 Ànlǐ, chūntiān láile huā jiù gāi kāile. In the ordinary course of events, flowers should bloom once spring arrives.