所以然

suǒ yǐ rán

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1. the reason why

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Words Containing 所以然

• 知其然而不知其所以然 知其然而不知其所以然 zhī qí rán ér bù zhī qí suǒ yǐ rán: to know that it is so but not why it is so (idiom)

Child Words of 所以然

• 以 以 yǐ: to use
• 所 所 suǒ: actually
• 所以 所以 suǒ yǐ: therefore
• 然 然 rán: correct