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理之当然 — “To be natural and right”

理之当然 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be natural and right”. As it should be; justly so. Literally, “it is naturally so by reason”.

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理之当然 Pronunciation and Pinyin

理之当然 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
理
lǐ11reason, manage, science
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
当
dāng6to act as or serve as
然
rán12thus, so, yes

Example Sentence with 理之当然

他完成了自己的任务,得到奖励也是理之当然的事情。
He completed his task, and receiving a reward is a matter of course.

Idioms Related to 理之当然

Synonyms of 理之当然

  • 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

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Questions about 理之当然

What does 理之当然 mean?

理之当然 (lǐ zhī dāng rán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be natural and right”.

How do you pronounce 理之当然?

理之当然 is pronounced lǐ zhī dāng rán in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 理之当然 literally mean?

Literally, 理之当然 means “it is naturally so by reason”. It is used to mean “to be natural and right”.

What is the Chinese definition of 理之当然?

理所当然,理应如此。

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