理所当然

Traditional: 理所當然

lǐ suǒ dāng rán

Dictionary entry

as it should be by rights (idiom); proper and to be expected as a matter of course

What does 理所当然 mean?

理所当然 (lǐ suǒ dāng rán) has the following dictionary meaning.

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

2inevitable and right

Character breakdown

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理lǐtexture · grain (of wood)所suǒactually · place 当dāng(onom.) dong · ding dong (bell)然ráncorrect · right

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理所当然

lǐ suǒ dāng rán

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