理所当然
lǐ suǒ dāng rán
as a matter of course
Character by character
理lǐ
by reason
by reason
所suǒ
what
what
当dāng
ought
ought
然rán
be so
be so
Example
不要把别人的帮助看成理所当然。
Don't take other people's help for granted.
Tone: neutral.
Usage and origin
当 is dāng; 把…看成 or 当作理所当然 means 'take for granted'.
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