- 自然而然 zìrán'érrán naturallyhappening naturally or automatically; without external influence or forced effort; spontaneously
- 油然而生 yóurán'érshēng to arise spontaneously(of feelings or emotions) to spring up unbidden; to arise involuntarily or naturally
- 戛然而止 jiárán'érzhǐ to stop abruptlyto come to a sudden or sharp end, especially of a sound; to stop unexpectedly
- 知其然而不知其所以然 zhīqírán'érbùzhīqísuǒyǐrán to know the result but not the causeA saying meaning to know that something is the case without knowing why it is so; to understand the what but not the why.
- 霍然而愈 huòrán'éryù to recover quicklyto recover speedily from an illness; to get better quickly
- 不期然而然 bùqīrán'érrán to happen unexpectedlyto occur or turn out a certain way without having been expected; to happen contrary to one's expectations
- 喟然而叹 kuìrán'értàn to heave a deep sighto let out a long, heavy sigh; to sigh deeply or regretfully
- 废然而返 fèirán'érfǎn to return disappointedto return in low spirits and disappointed after failing to achieve a goal; to return home discouraged.
- 然而并没有什么卵用 rán'érbìngméiyǒushénmeluǎnyòng completely uselesshowever it actually has no use at all; a slang expression used to describe something that seems impressive or significant but ultimately has no practical effect or value
- 翩然而至 piānrán'érzhì to come trippinglyto arrive lightly and elegantly; to appear gracefully
- 废然而反 fèirán'érfǎn return disappointedto return in low spirits or crestfallen after a failure; to return home feeling discouraged
- 飘然而去 piāorán'érqù to float awayto move away lightly and gracefully as if floating; to go off with a swagger