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理所当然

lǐ suǒ dāng rán
HSK 7

English Meaning

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

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
所以我也把这些 当成是他理所当然的
HSK 7 00:03
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💡 INTENT:

“I was foolish and selfish to assume he was invincible and didn't need support.”

1. PREVIOUS

他非常非常严格地要求自己

“[I'm under a lot of pressure. I got food poisoning last week.] He was very strict with himself. [I took two days off. During this week's training,] [everyone seems to be better except me. I can't fall behind.]”

“So I took his behavior [Another teammate left today. Coach didn't say much about it.] for granted. [I know he was eliminated by the club.] [The manager said that competition is a purifier.]”

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他很少向我倾诉他自己的事情

“[But I felt tired when answering Mom's video call.] He rarely confided his own things to me, [She mumbled a lot and just wanted me to get a good result.]”

《灿如繁星》 · social_and_dating
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也是理所当然
HSK 7 00:01
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物归原主

“Returning it is only right.”

2. TARGET TURN 也是理所当然

“Returning it is only right.”

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龙心合一

“Dragon hearts as one,”

《月鳞绮纪》 · historical_and_court
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承担你们理所当然的掠夺
HSK 7 00:03
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💡 INTENT:

“Stop acting like you're entitled to leech off me; I refuse to be your doormat any longer.”

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你们两个的人生买单

“paying for both of your lives”

“and bearing your self-righteous plundering.”

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许经理下班了

“Are you off work, Ms. Xu?”

《蜜语纪》 · crisis_and_conflict
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