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理所当然

理所当然 lǐsuǒdāngrán

理所当然 lǐsuǒdāngrán Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 3 English Translations of the word 理所当然 lǐsuǒdāngrán .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
lǐsuǒdāngrán | li3 suo3 dang1 ran2
English translation
as it should be by rights (idiom); proper and to be expected as a matter of course
inevitable and right

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HSK level

6

Traditional form

理所當然

Part of speech

Idiom / 成语 chéngyǔ Chéngyǔ
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Etymology of 理所当然 lǐsuǒdāngrán

Familiarize yourself with the origin and historical aspects of the Chinese word 理所当然 lǐsuǒdāngrán .

理 lǐ

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. 𤣩 represents the meaning and 里 lǐ represents the sound.

Phonetic compound

里 lǐ

Semantic compound

王 Wáng

Positional decomposition

⿰王里

Number of Strokes

11

所 suǒ

Type

ideographic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. 斤 jīn represents the meaning and 戶 hù represents the sound. The contribution of 斤 jīn (axe) to the meaning is unclear.

Positional decomposition

⿰户斤

Number of Strokes

8

当 dāng

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. 田 Tián represents the meaning and 尚 Shàng represents the sound. The contribution of the 田 Tián (field) component to the meaning is unclear. The simplified character 当 dāng was adapted from the cursive form of the traditional character 當 dāng .

Positional decomposition

⿱⺌彐

Number of Strokes

6

然 rán

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. 灬 huǒ represents the meaning and 肰 rán represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "ignite; burn", now written as 燃 rán . The current meaning is a phonetic loan.

Phonetic compound

肰 rán

Semantic compound

灬 huǒ

Positional decomposition

⿱肰灬

Number of Strokes

12

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他们 tā men 认为 rènwéi 他们 tā men 是 shì 理所当然 lǐsuǒdāngrán 地 de 应 Yìng 受 shòu 一切 yīqiè 应受的 de 苦 kǔ .

They account them as suffering deservedly whatever they suffer.

帮助 bāngzhù 老人 lǎo rén 下 xià 楼 Lóu 被 bèi 认为 rènwéi 是 shì 理所当然 lǐsuǒdāngrán 的 de 行为 xíngwéi .

It is regarded as a natural behavior that a man helps the old down stairs.

当 dāng 事故 shìgù 发生 fāshēng 时 shí ，理所当然 lǐsuǒdāngrán 要 yāo 询问 xúnwèn 一些 yī xiē 情况 qíngkuàng 。

When an accident happens, quite correctly questions are asked.

德拉尔图是 shì 位 wèi 优秀 yōuxiù 的 de 运动员 yùn dòng yuán ，赢得 yíng dé 比赛 bǐsài 也 Yě 是 shì 理所当然 lǐsuǒdāngrán 。

Derartu is an outstanding athlete and deserved to win.

这个 zhè ge 提议 tíyì 绝不会理所当然 lǐsuǒdāngrán 地 de 获得 huòdé 通过 tōngguò 。

This proposal is by no means a sure thing.

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