原来如此 yuán lái rú cǐ

DEFINITIONS

  1. so that's how it is; so that's the case; originally like this

CHARACTERS

原 yuán
HSK 4
source, origin, beginning
来 lái
HSK 1
come, coming; return, returning
如 rú
HSK 3
if, supposing; as if; like, as
此 cǐ
HSK 4
this, these; in this case, then