果然如此 Indeed
Explanation
指事情的结局和预料的一致。表示不出所料。
It means that the outcome of a situation is consistent with expectations. It indicates that something happened as expected.
Origin Story
话说唐朝时期，有一位名叫李白的诗仙。一日，他与友人泛舟西湖，兴致勃勃地吟诗作画。忽而狂风骤起，湖面波涛汹涌，小舟摇晃不定。李白胸有成竹，淡然一笑说：“风浪虽大，我早已预料到会有此一劫，何须担忧？”果然如此，风浪过后，阳光普照，西湖恢复平静，李白与友人依旧兴致盎然。
It is said that during the Tang Dynasty, there was a poet named Li Bai. One day, he and his friend were boating on the West Lake, happily reciting poems and painting. Suddenly, a strong wind arose, the lake became turbulent, and the small boat swayed unceasingly. Li Bai, with confidence, smiled calmly and said: “Although the wind and waves are great, I have long anticipated this calamity; why worry?” Sure enough, after the storm passed, sunshine filled the lake, and the West Lake returned to calm, Li Bai and his friend continued in high spirits.
Usage
用于表达预料之中，事情发展与预测相符。
Used to express that something happened as expected; the development of things matches the prediction.
Examples
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他预测的股市走向果然如此，令人叹为观止。
ta yuce de gushi zouxiang guoran ruci, lingren tanwei guan zhi. wo zaoleidao ta hui zheyang zuole, guoran ruci
His prediction of the stock market trend was indeed so, which is amazing.
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我早就料到他会这样做了，果然如此！
I knew he would do it, and so it was!