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想當然爾

简想当然尔 · 繁想當然爾

Mandarin · pinyin xiǎng dāng rán ěr

to take sth as given
to assume
as one would expect
naturally

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想: xiǎng · think, speculate, plan, consider
當: dāng · bear, accept, undertake; just
然: rán · yes, certainly; pledge, promise
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当: dāng · bear, accept, undertake; just
尔: ěr · you; that, those; final particle

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3–1–2–3 · xiang3 dang1 ran2 er3

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