it stands to reason

it stands to reason

The Chinese idiom, Pinyin y á nzh ī y ǒ UG ù, means that what you say has a basis; it is the same as "saying makes sense". It comes from the sixth chapter of governance under the silent Gu.

The origin of Idioms

Wei Yuan of the Qing Dynasty wrote in the sixth chapter of governance under the silent goblet: "his words have reasons, and he holds them in a reasonable way. The upper Fu understands the meaning of the Scriptures, which makes people not know the poison of wax, and the gentleman is deeply evil."

Idiom usage

Used as a predicate or attributive; used in writing.