Cause, Effect & Logic
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- 顺理成章shùn lǐ chéng zhāng(成语) logical and natural; only to be expected; (of writing) well-structured and coherentHSK 7-9
- 归根结底guī gēn jiēin the final analysis, ultimately, when all is said and doneHSK 7-9
- 易于yì yúto be prone to; to be likely to (followed by a verb phrase)HSK 6
- 导火线dǎo huǒ xiàn(blasting) fuse, fuse cord; (figurative) trigger, direct cause, spark that sets off a larger eventHSK 7-9
- 按理说àn lǐ shuōaccording to reason; normally; in principleHSK 7-9
- 反之fǎn zhī(conjunction) conversely, on the other hand (used to introduce a contrasting proposition)HSK 7-9
- 平白píng báifor no reason; gratuitouslyHSK 7-9
- 归根到底guī gēn dào dǐin the final analysis; ultimately; after allHSK 7-9
- 诱因yòu yīncause (especially of illness or negative events); incentive; inducementHSK 7-9
- 适得其反kuòto backfire; to achieve the opposite of one's intentionHSK 7-9
- 省得shěng delest; so as to avoid (an undesirable situation)HSK 7-9
- 反之亦然fǎn zhī yì ránvice versa; the reverse is also trueHSK 7-9
- 反过来说fǎn guò lái shuō(conjunction) on the other hand, conversely, from the opposite perspectiveHSK 7-9
- 迫于pò yúto be forced by (circumstances); having no alternative but to ... due to ...HSK 7-9
- 势必shì bìbound to; inevitably; surelyHSK 7-9
- 成因chéng yīncontributing factor; cause (of a phenomenon)HSK 7-9
- 是以shì yǐtherefore; hence (formal, literary)HSK 7-9
- 如此一来rú cǐ yī láitherefore; as a result; in that caseHSK 7-9
- 使然shǐ rán(idiom) to cause to be so; to lead to this result; written, used to explain cause or effectHSK 7-9
- 本着běn zhebased on (a principle, spirit, or attitude); in conformance withHSK 7-9
- 这样一来zhè yàng yī láiin this way; therefore (introducing the consequence of a preceding statement or action)HSK 7-9
- 归因于guī yīn yúto attribute (something) to (something else); to be attributed toHSK 7-9
- 来由lái yóureason; cause; origin; antecedentsHSK 7-9
- 照理zhào lǐaccording to reason; normally; as a ruleHSK 7-9
- 不致búso as not to cause; without resulting inHSK 7-9