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自然而然 — “Naturally and thus”

自然而然 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Occurring or developing without external intervention or conscious effort; spontaneously; automatically”. Literally, “Naturally and thus”.

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自然而然 Pronunciation and Pinyin

自然而然 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
自
zì6from, self, naturally
然
rán12thus, so, yes
而
ér6and, but, then
然
rán12thus, so, yes

Example Sentence with 自然而然

经过长时间的练习,他弹钢琴的技艺自然而然地提高了。
After a long period of practice, his piano playing skills improved naturally.

Idioms Related to 自然而然

Synonyms of 自然而然

  • tīng听qí其zì自rán然Let things take their natural course
  • dà大shì势suǒ所qū趋the general trend of development
  • shuǐ水dào到qú渠chéng成When conditions are ripe, success will follow

Antonyms of 自然而然

  • shì事zài在rén人wéi为Human effort determines success
  • zhuāng装qiāng腔zuò作shì势strike a pose and put on airs

More idioms starting with 自

  • zì自shàng上ér而xià下From top to bottom
  • zì自xià下ér而shàng上from the bottom up
  • zì自bù不dài待yán言goes without saying
  • zì自bù不liàng量lì力overestimate one's own abilities
  • zì自yè业zì自dé得reap what one has sown
  • zì自chǎn产zì自xiāo销produce and sell one's own products
  • zì自jīn今yǐ以wǎng往From now on
  • zì自jīn今yǐ已hòu后From now on
  • zì自jīn今yǐ已wǎng往from now on
  • zì自jīn今ér而hòu后from now on
  • zì自yǐ以wéi为dé得jì计to fancy one's own clever scheme
  • zì自yǐ以wéi为shì是self-righteous and opinionated

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Questions about 自然而然

What does 自然而然 mean?

自然而然 (zì rán ér rán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Occurring or developing without external intervention or conscious effort; spontaneously; automatically”.

How do you pronounce 自然而然?

自然而然 is pronounced zì rán ér rán in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 自然而然 literally mean?

Literally, 自然而然 means “Naturally and thus”. It is used to mean “Occurring or developing without external intervention or conscious effort; spontaneously; automatically”.

What is the Chinese definition of 自然而然?

自由发展,必然这样。指非人力干预而自然如此。

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