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听其自然 — “To let things take their natural course”

听其自然 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to let things take their natural course”. To allow something to develop spontaneously without interference. Literally, “allow it to be natural”.

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听其自然 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 听tīng
  • 其qí
  • 自zì
  • 然rán

听其自然 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
听
tīng7to listen, obey, or let
其
qí8its, his, her, their
自
zì6from, self, naturally
然
rán12thus, so, yes

Example Sentence with 听其自然

我们已经尽力了,剩下的就听其自然吧。
We have done our best; for the rest, let nature take its course.

Idioms Related to 听其自然

Synonyms of 听其自然

  • tīng听zhī之rèn任zhī之Let things take their course
  • tīng听tiān天yóu由mìng命resign oneself to fate

Antonyms of 听其自然

  • yīn因shì势lì利dǎo导guide skillfully by following the trend

More idioms starting with 听

  • tīng听rén人chuān穿bí鼻to be manipulated or controlled by others
  • tīng听qí其zì自biàn便let someone act as they wish
  • tīng听qí其zì自liú流let it flow naturally
  • tīng听qí其yán言ér而guān观qí其xíng行Judge by actions, not just words
  • tīng听qí其yán言guān观qí其xíng行judge by actions, not words
  • tīng听mìng命yóu由tiān天resign oneself to fate
  • tīng听tiān天rèn任mìng命resign oneself to fate
  • tīng听tiān天wěi委mìng命resign oneself to fate
  • tīng听tiān天ān安mìng命Resign oneself to fate
  • tīng听wēi微jué决yí疑Observe subtle details to resolve difficult problems

Questions about 听其自然

What does 听其自然 mean?
听其自然 (tīng qí zì rán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to let things take their natural course”.
How do you pronounce 听其自然?
听其自然 is pronounced tīng qí zì rán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 听其自然 literally mean?
Literally, 听其自然 means “allow it to be natural”. It is used to mean “to let things take their natural course”.
What is the Chinese definition of 听其自然?
听:任凭。听任它自然发展,不去过问。
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