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自然而然

Idiom

zìrán'érrán

Description

“自然而然”的意思是事情不用特别去做,自己就发生了。

"自然而然" means that something happens by itself without needing special effort.

你在国外住久了,就会自然而然地说那里的语言。

If you live abroad for a long time, you will naturally start speaking the local language.

Meanings

自然而然zìrán'érrán

naturally; as a matter of course; without effort

我们聊着聊着,自然而然就成了朋友。

As we chatted, we naturally became friends.

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Notes

  • Etymology

    reduplicates 自然 (natural) around 而 to stress a spontaneous, effortless process.

  • Usage

    usually followed by 地 and a verb, describing gradual, unforced change.

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