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然

rán · ran

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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他(tā)说(shuō)的(de)虽(suī)然(rán)有(yǒu)理(lǐ)，但(dàn)做(zuò)法(fǎ)并(bìng)不(bù)全(quán)然(rán)正(zhèng)确(què)。

Although what he said is reasonable, his approach is not entirely correct.

事(shì)情(qing)既(jì)然(rán)已(yǐ)经(jīng)这(zhè)样(yàng)，我(wǒ)们(men)只(zhǐ)能(néng)顺(shùn)其(qí)自(zì)然(rán)。

Since things have already turned out this way, we can only let nature take its course.

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