| 理所应当 |
lǐ suǒ yīng dāng |
(idiom) it's only right and proper; it goes without saying |
| 理 |
lǐ |
texture / grain (of wood) / inner essence / intrinsic order / reason / logic / truth / science / natural science (esp. physics) / to manage / to pay attention to / to run (affairs) / to handle / to put in order / to tidy up |
| 所 |
suǒ |
actually / place / classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc / that which / particle introducing a relative clause or passive / CL:个 |
| 应 |
Yīng |
surname Ying / Taiwan pr. [Ying4] |
| 应 |
yīng |
to agree (to do sth) / should / ought to / must / (legal) shall |
| 应 |
yìng |
to answer / to respond / to comply with / to deal or cope with |
| 应当 |
yīng dāng |
should; ought to |
| 当 |
dāng |
(onom.) dong / ding dong (bell) |
| 当 |
dāng |
to be / to act as / manage / withstand / when / during / ought / should / match equally / equal / same / obstruct / just at (a time or place) / on the spot / right / just at |
| 当 |
dàng |
at or in the very same... / suitable / adequate / fitting / proper / to replace / to regard as / to think / to pawn / (coll.) to fail (a student) |