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理所当然 — “It is only right and proper”

理所当然 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it is only right and proper”. As a matter of course; natural and justified. Literally, “As reason dictates, it should be so”.

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理所当然 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 理lǐ
  • 所suǒ
  • 当dāng
  • 然rán

理所当然 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
理
lǐ11reason, manage, science
所
suǒ8place or that which
当
dāng6to act as or serve as
然
rán12thus, so, yes

Example Sentence with 理所当然

他长期以来都在默默奉献,得到大家的认可和赞扬是理所当然的
He has been dedicating himself silently for a long time, so it is only natural that he receives recognition and praise from everyone.

Idioms Related to 理所当然

Synonyms of 理所当然

  • bù不róng容zhì置yí疑beyond all doubt
  • tiān天jīng经dì地yì义perfectly natural and right

Antonyms of 理所当然

  • bù不yǐ以wéi为rán然to disapprove or object
  • qǐ岂yǒu有cǐ此lǐ理How can this be so

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yīng应rú如cǐ此It is only right and proper
  • lǐ理suǒ所bù不róng容unacceptable by reason

Questions about 理所当然

What does 理所当然 mean?
理所当然 (lǐ suǒ dāng rán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it is only right and proper”.
How do you pronounce 理所当然?
理所当然 is pronounced lǐ suǒ dāng rán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 理所当然 literally mean?
Literally, 理所当然 means “as reason dictates, it should be so”. It is used to mean “it is only right and proper”.
What is the Chinese definition of 理所当然?
当然:应当如此。按道理应当这样。
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