理 所 当 然

lǐ suǒ dāng rándictionary entry

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

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

理所當然 理所当然 [li3 suo3 dang1 ran2] /as it should be by rights (idiom); proper and to be expected as a matter of course/inevitable and right/

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Other forms in these source records: 理所當然

理
lǐ
texture / grain (of wood) / inner essence / intrinsic order / reason / logic / truth / science / natural science (esp. physics) / to manage / to pay attention to / to run (affairs) / to handle / to put in order / to tidy up
所
suǒ
actually / place / classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc / that which / particle introducing a relative clause or passive / CL:個|个[gè]
当
dāng
(onom.) dong / ding dong (bell) / to be / to act as / manage / withstand / when / during / ought / should / match equally / equal / same / obstruct / just at (a time or place) / on the spot / right / just at
dàng
at or in the very same... / suitable / adequate / fitting / proper / to replace / to regard as / to think / to pawn / (coll.) to fail (a student)
然
rán
correct / right / so / thus / like this / -ly

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