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Chengyu usage loop

理所当然

as it should be; taken for granted. Learn the modern situation first; the old story is useful only after the idiom has a job.

as it should be; taken for granted
Practice recall Open Practice

Situation first

as it should be; taken for granted

A chengyu is a compressed judgment about a situation. Random idiom sprinkling is how learners sound like a proverb calendar.

01 Name the situation Read the English meaning first. Know what kind of moment this idiom labels.
02 Hear four characters Play the chengyu and say it as one compact expression, not four isolated words.
03 Recall the use Log it, then use the chengyu quiz to match it to a modern situation.

Reading supports

Use these after the first listen. Pinyin is scaffolding; English is context; neither should become a sofa.

Literal meaning

as it should be; taken for granted

Story

This page focuses on the modern use of 理所当然, not just the old story.

Modern usage

Use 理所当然 in study contexts when the situation matches the meaning: as it should be; taken for granted.

Example

This example can be described with 理所当然.