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

任其自然 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to let things take their natural course”. To allow events to unfold on their own without interference. Literally, “Let it be natural; let it naturally”.

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任其自然 Pronunciation and Pinyin

任其自然 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
任
rèn6appoint, trust, or allow
其
qí8its, his, her, their
自
zì6from, self, naturally
然
rán12thus, so, yes

Example Sentence with 任其自然

对于孩子们的兴趣爱好,我们最好任其自然,不要过多干预。
Regarding children's hobbies, it's best to let them take their natural course and not interfere too much.

Idioms Related to 任其自然

Synonyms of 任其自然

  • rèn任qí其zì自liú流let things take their own course
  • fàng放rèn任zì自liú流let things drift without interference

Antonyms of 任其自然

  • xún循guī规dǎo蹈jǔ矩follow rules and conventions strictly

More idioms starting with 任

  • rèn任rén人wéi唯qīn亲appoint people by favoritism
  • rèn任rén人wéi唯xián贤appoint officials based on merit
  • rèn任rén人zǎi宰gē割to be at the mercy of others
  • rèn任rén人bǎi摆bù布be manipulated by others
  • rèn任rén人bǎi摆nòng弄allow oneself to be manipulated by others
  • rèn任cóng从fēng风làng浪qǐ起,,wěn稳zuò坐diào钓yú鱼chuán船remain calm despite all challenges
  • rèn任píng凭fēng风làng浪qǐ起,,wěn稳zuò坐diào钓yú鱼tái台remain calm despite all difficulties
  • rèn任píng凭fēng风làng浪qǐ起,,wěn稳zuò坐diào钓yú鱼chuán船remain calm in any storm
  • rèn任láo劳rèn任yuàn怨bear criticism and hard work without complaint
  • rèn任yuàn怨rèn任láo劳bear criticism and hard work
  • rèn任suǒ所yù欲wèi为do as one pleases

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Questions about 任其自然

What does 任其自然 mean?

任其自然 (rèn qí zì rán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to let things take their natural course”.

How do you pronounce 任其自然?

任其自然 is pronounced rèn qí zì rán in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 任其自然 literally mean?

Literally, 任其自然 means “Let it be natural; let it naturally”. It is used to mean “to let things take their natural course”.

What is the Chinese definition of 任其自然?

任:听任;其:代词,他,它。听任人或事物自然发展。

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