难怪

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 难怪他没来,原来是病了。▶ —
   No wonder he didn’t come; it turns out he was ill.
2. 难怪这么冷,原来下雪了。▶ —
   No wonder it’s so cold; it turns out it snowed.

Collocations

Mnemonic

难 nán "hard" + 怪 guài "to blame/strange": "no wonder". Expresses the realization that, given the cause, something is not strange (hard to blame). Often "难怪 A, 原来 B" (no wonder A; it turns out B). Same as 怪不得.

Related

Quick check

1. What is the nuance of 难怪?

   • no wonder (now that the cause is known)
   • utterly inexplicable
   • definitely so
   • not at all