HSK 7–9 vocabularyHSK 3.0

理所当然

lǐsuǒdāngrán

Traditional: 理所當然

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

HSK 7–9

Meaning of 理所当然 in English

lǐsuǒdāngránHSK 7–9Syllabus #7934
  1. as it should be by rights (idiom); proper and to be expected as a matter of course
  2. inevitable and right

Example sentences

  1. 我理所当然地觉得,他会通过考试。
    wǒ lǐ suǒ dāng rán dì jué de, tā huì tōng guò kǎo shì。
    I took it for granted that he would pass the exam.
    Tatoeba #7774730 by jiangche · #259967 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
  2. 我们认为他的生意理所当然会获得成功。
    wǒ men rèn wéi tā de shēng yì lǐ suǒ dāng rán huì huò dé chéng gōng。
    We take it for granted that he will succeed in his business.
    Tatoeba #812291 by fucongcong · #262872 by darinmex · CC BY 2.0 FR
  3. 我理所当然地认为她会参加我们的结婚典礼。
    wǒ lǐ suǒ dāng rán dì rèn wéi tā huì cān jiā wǒ men de jié hūn diǎn lǐ。
    I took it for granted that she would come to our wedding.
    Tatoeba #8789777 by crescat · #315984 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR

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