原来如此 — “So that's how it is”
原来如此 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “So that's how it is”. Now I understand; I see. Literally, “So it is; It turns out this way”.
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我一直不明白这道题怎么做，听了老师的讲解，我才恍然大悟，原来如此！
I never understood how to solve this problem. After listening to the teacher's explanation, I suddenly realized, "So that's how it is!"
Idioms Related to 原来如此
More idioms starting with 原
- yuán原yuán原wěi委wěi委the whole story from beginning to end
- yuán原yuán原běn本běn本recount from beginning to end
- yuán原shǐ始fǎn反zhōng终thoroughly investigate from start to finish
- yuán原shǐ始yào要zhōng终trace origin and outcome
- yuán原shǐ始jiàn见zhōng终Examine beginning, foresee outcome
- yuán原yòu宥hǎi海hán涵Forgive and tolerate with great magnanimity
- yuán原fēng封bù不dòng动leave something completely untouched
- yuán原fēng封wèi未dòng动remain intact and untouched
- yuán原xíng形bì毕lù露reveal true colors
- yuán原xíng形bài败lù露reveal one's true colors
- yuán原běn本qióng穷mò末trace origin and investigate end
- yuán原bì璧guī归zhào赵return something intact to its owner
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Open the tool →Questions about 原来如此
What does 原来如此 mean?
原来如此 (yuán lái rú cǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “So that's how it is”.
How do you pronounce 原来如此?
原来如此 is pronounced yuán lái rú cǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 原来如此 literally mean?
Literally, 原来如此 means “So it is; It turns out this way”. It is used to mean “So that's how it is”.
What is the Chinese definition of 原来如此?
原来：表示发现真实情况。原来是这样。