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Meaning of 之所以

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之 zhī 所 suǒ 以 yǐ HSK 4
(after a noun N and before a predicate P) the reason why N P; Example: 我之所以讨厌他 "the reason why I dislike him (is ...)"
Example Sentences
1
之所以痛苦是因为操闲心去想自己是否幸福
。
The secret of being miserable is to have leisure to bother about whether you are happy or not.
2
中华民族的历史渊源悠久
,
是中华文明之所以卓越的重要原因之一
。
The long history of the Chinese nation is one of the important reasons for the excellence of Chinese civilization.