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理所应当

lǐ suǒ yīng dāng

4-character word Traditional 理所應當

What 理所应当 means

1. it's only right and proper; it goes without saying

The characters in 理所应当

• 理lǐtexture; grain (of wood); inner essence
• 所suǒactually; place; classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc
• 应yīngto agree (to do sth); should; ought to
• 当dāng(onomatopoeia) dong; ding dong (bell)

Example sentences

• 他觉得我理所应当知道答案。
  He took it for granted that I knew the answer.