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如此这般 (rú cǐ zhè bān) — thus and so; in such a way; (used to refer to a sequence of events or words without repeating them)

Definition

Literary phrase meaning 'thus and so / in such a way', used as a narrative shorthand when retelling events without restating every detail. Common in writing and storytelling.

verb
thus and soin such a way(used to refer to a sequence of events or words without repeating them)

Examples

  • 如此这般。
    Tā xiàng wǒ miáo shù le rú cǐ zhè bān de qíng xíng.
    He described the situation thus and so.
  • 如此这般。
    Shì qing jiù rú cǐ zhè bān fā shēng le.
    The events happened just so.
  • 如此这般。
    Nǐ bǎ shì qing de jīng guò rú cǐ zhè bān dì shuō yí biàn.
    Tell the whole story step by step like that.

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