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理所当然

Traditional: 理所當然

lǐ suǒ dāng rán

HSK 3.0 · 7–9HSK 2.0 · 6

Yue Tan · University of Caen; © 2009 Yue Tan. MP3 preparation: Hugo Lopez / audio-cmn · CC BY-SA 3.0 US

lǐ suǒ dāng rán · lei5 so2 dong1 jin4 (Jyutping)

  1. as it should be by rights (idiom); proper and to be expected as a matter of course
  2. inevitable and right

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

理

Meaning
reason, logic; manage
Radical
王
Strokes
11
Components
⿰王里
Cangjie
MGWG
Four-corner
1611.4

所

Meaning
place, location; numerary adjunct
Radical
户
Strokes
8
Components
⿰户斤
Cangjie
HSHML
Four-corner
7222.1

当

Meaning
bear, accept, undertake; just
Radical
⺌
Strokes
6
Components
⿱⺌彐
Cangjie
FSM
Four-corner
9017.7

然

Meaning
yes, certainly; pledge, promise
Radical
灬
Strokes
12
Components
⿱肰灬
Cangjie
BKF
Four-corner
2333.3

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