理所当然

lǐ suǒ dāng rán

  • Meaning

    Literal

    -

    Usage

    This indicates that something is how it is rationally expected to be

  • Connotation

    Neutral

  • Usage Examples

    全队表现良好，获胜是理所当然的 | Quán duì biǎoxiàn liánghǎo, huòshèng shì lǐsuǒdāngrán de
    The entire team performed well, so it was only right that they won
    [Source]

    政客们那时总被漫画家们当作是理所当然的抨击对象 | Zhèngkèmen nà shí zǒng bèi mànhuà jiāmen dàng zuò shì lǐsuǒdāngrán de pēngjí duìxiàng
    Back then, politicians were considered natural targets of criticism by cartoonists
    [Source]

  • Equivalents

    English

    None

    Chinese

    None

  • Entry Notes

    This is an HSK chengyu

  • Origin

    《文中子》(Wén Zhōng Zǐ), a work by 王通 (Wáng Tōng) of the Suí Dynasty (隋, 581 - 617)

  • Story

    This chengyu comes from a line in the work listed in the "Origin" section above

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