Dictionary/理所当然

理所当然 理所當然

理所当然 lǐ suǒ dāng rán

ㄌㄧˇ ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄉㄤ ㄖㄢˊ
HSK 7-9TOCFL L5core 10k
1inevitable and right
2as it should be by rights (idiom); proper and to be expected as a matter of course

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wǒ我lǐ suǒ dāng rán理所当然de地rèn wéi认为tā他huì会lǚ xíng履行nuò yán诺言。
我理所当然地认为他会履行诺言。
I took it for granted that he would keep his word.
我们视健康为理所当然,直到疾病侵袭。
We take health for granted until illness intervenes.
我理所当然认为你会站在我这边。
I took it for granted that you were on my side.