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理应如此 — “It is only right and proper that things should be this way”

理应如此 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it is only right and proper that things should be this way”. It is only natural or reasonable that this should be the case. Literally, “Reasonably should be so”.

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理应如此 Pronunciation and Pinyin

理应如此 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
理
lǐ11reason, manage, science
应
yīng7should, respond, deal with
如
rú6like, as, if
此
cǐ6this, here

Example Sentence with 理应如此

他长期以来致力于社区服务,现在大家推选他为负责人,理应如此。
He has long been dedicated to community service, so it is only right that everyone has elected him as the leader.

Idioms Related to 理应如此

Synonyms of 理应如此

  • lǐ理suǒ所dāng当rán然natural and justified

More idioms starting with 理

  • lǐ理bù不wàng忘luàn乱prepare for disorder in order
  • lǐ理bù不shèng胜cí词reasoning lost in flowery words
  • lǐ理bù不shèng胜cí辞rhetoric over reason
  • lǐ理zhī之dāng当rán然natural and right
  • lǐ理kuī亏xīn心xū虚guilty conscience, lacking justification
  • lǐ理yuān冤zhāi摘fú伏redress grievances and expose corruption
  • lǐ理yuān冤tī擿fú伏redress grievances and expose hidden wrongs
  • lǐ理gù固dāng当rán然It is only natural
  • lǐ理qū屈shì事qióng穷wrong in argument and out of options
  • lǐ理qū屈cí词qióng穷at a loss for words due to weak arguments
  • lǐ理suǒ所bù不róng容unacceptable by reason

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Questions about 理应如此

What does 理应如此 mean?

理应如此 (lǐ yīng rú cǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it is only right and proper that things should be this way”.

How do you pronounce 理应如此?

理应如此 is pronounced lǐ yīng rú cǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 理应如此 literally mean?

Literally, 理应如此 means “Reasonably should be so”. It is used to mean “it is only right and proper that things should be this way”.

What is the Chinese definition of 理应如此?

指按理应该这样

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