果不其然
Chinese
| fruit; result | not; no | his; her; its his; her; its; theirs; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it) |
so; thus; like this so; thus; like this; ‑ly; correct; right | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (果不其然) | 果 | 不 | 其 | 然 | |
| simp. #(果不其然) | 果 | 不 | 其 | 然 | |
Pronunciation
Idiom
果不其然
- as expected; within one's predictions
- 今日果不其然！如今拿了銀子家去罵這死砍頭短命的奴才！ [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]
- From: Wu Jingzi, The Scholars, 1750 CE
- Jīnrì guǒbùqírán! Rújīn ná le yínzǐ jiā qù mà zhè sǐ kǎntóu duǎnmìng de núcái! [Pinyin]
- (please add an English translation of this usage example)
今日果不其然！如今拿了银子家去骂这死砍头短命的奴才！ [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]
Synonyms
- 不出所料 (bùchūsuǒliào)
Antonyms
- 出乎意料 (chūhūyìliào)
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