听其自然

Traditional (Taiwan): 聽其自然

tīngqízìrán ㄊㄧㄥ ㄑㄧˊ ㄗˋ ㄖㄢˊ

    • to let things take their course
    • to take things as they come

Character by character

Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms 近义词

Telling them apart

听其自然 just means letting things develop naturally without interfering. 听之任之 means letting something go on unchecked, implying indulgence or negligence, and so carries criticism.

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