理所當然 [－－当－]

Jyutping lei5 so2 dong1 jin4
Pinyin lǐ suǒ dāng rán

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. as it should be by rights (idiom); proper and to be expected as a matter of course
  2. inevitable and right
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    聽落​去​好​合理​、​自然​，​冇​咩​好​質疑
    as it should be; assumed as reasonable, natural or true; expected as a matter of course; to take something for granted; of course; naturally
    • 孝順父母都好理所當然。
      孝顺父母都好理所当然。
      haau3 seon6 fu6 mou5 dou1 hou2 lei5 so2 dong1 jin4.
      (One should) love their parents as a matter of course.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to be only right and proper; to be taken as a matter of course; naturally
    (syn.) 应该然, 應該然, 當其然, 当其然
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #2574
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    你会这样想是理所当然的。
    你會這樣想是理所當然的。
    nǐ huì zhè yàng xiǎng shì lǐ suǒ dāng rán de 。
    • It's natural for you to think so.
  2. Mandarin
    我们视健康为理所当然, 直到疾病侵袭。
    我們視健康為理所當然, 直到疾病侵襲。
    wǒ men shì jiàn kāng wèi lǐ suǒ dāng rán , zhí dào jí bìng qīn xí 。
    • We take health for granted until illness intervenes.
  3. Mandarin
    我理所当然认为你会站在我这边。
    我理所當然認為你會站在我這邊。
    wǒ lǐ suǒ dāng rán rèn wéi nǐ huì zhàn zài wǒ zhè biān 。
    • I took it for granted that you were on my side.
  4. Mandarin
    现在言论自由被当作是理所当然的事。
    現在言論自由被當作是理所當然的事。
    xiàn zài yán lùn zì yóu bèi dàng zuò shì lǐ suǒ dāng rán de shì 。
    • Freedom of speech is now taken as a matter of course.
  5. Mandarin
    我理所当然地认为他会履行诺言。
    我理所當然地認為他會履行諾言。
    wǒ lǐ suǒ dāng rán dì rèn wéi tā huì lǚ xíng nuò yán 。
    • I took it for granted that he would keep his word.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    狗系人类嘅好朋友，我哋人道对待佢系理所当然嘅事。
    狗係人類嘅好朋友，我哋人道對待佢係理所當然嘅事。
    • Dogs are human's best friend. There is no doubt that we should treat them ethically.
  2. Cantonese
    孝顺父母都好理所当然。
    孝順父母都好理所當然。
    haau3 seon6 fu6 mou5 dou1 hou2 lei5 so2 dong1 jin4.
    • (One should) love their parents as a matter of course.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    我自愧不如你用功，成绩不如你也是理所当然。
    我自愧不如你用功，成績不如你也是理所當然。
    wǒ zì kuì bù rú nǐ yòng gōng ， chéng jì bù rú nǐ yě shì lǐ suǒ dāng rán ．
    • I admit, regrettably, that I did not work as hard as you did. It's only proper that my grades were nowhere as good as yours.