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Definitions
1. the reason why
Components
所以
suǒ yǐ
–
therefore
然
rán
–
correct
Related Words
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)
知其所以然
zhī qí suǒ yǐr án
–
not know why something is the way it is