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理所当然

lǐ suǒ dāng rán · li suo dang ran

Traditional 理所當然

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. as it should be by rights (idiom); proper and to be expected as a matter of course
  2. inevitable and right
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  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)做饭(zuòfàn)，你(nǐ)洗碗(xǐwǎn)，这(zhè)是(shì)理所当然(lǐsuǒdāngrán)的(de)。

    I cook and you wash up. That is only natural.

  2. Liangliang

    理所当然(lǐsuǒdāngrán)？昨天(zuótiān)是(shì)我(wǒ)做饭(zuòfàn)啊(a)！

    Only natural? I cooked yesterday!

  3. Dengdeng

    哦(ò)，对(duì)。那(nà)今天(jīntiān)我(wǒ)洗碗(xǐwǎn)。

    Oh, right. Then I will wash up today.

  4. Liangliang

    谢谢(xièxie)。那(nà)你(nǐ)做(zuò)的(de)饭(fàn)，我(wǒ)也(yě)理所当然(lǐsuǒdāngrán)要(yào)吃完(chīwán)！

    Thanks. Then of course I will finish the food you cook!

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)理(lǐ)所(suǒ)当(dāng)然(rán)地(de)认(rèn)为(wéi)他(tā)会(huì)履(lǚ)行(xíng)诺(nuò)言(yán)。

I took it for granted that he would keep his word.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)理(lǐ)所(suǒ)当(dāng)然(rán)地(de)认(rèn)为(wéi)她(tā)会(huì)参(cān)加(jiā)我(wǒ)们(men)的(de)结(jié)婚(hūn)典(diǎn)礼(lǐ)。

I took it for granted that she would come to our wedding.

Tatoeba: Chinese by crescat · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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