Definition

1. Phrase:
   • No wonder / Little wonder: Used to express that something is not surprising, given the known circumstances or facts. It indicates that the reason for an outcome is obvious or expected.

Usage Examples

• Phrase:
  • Dậy muộn, chẳng trách chậm là phải! (Got up late. No wonder you are so late!)
  • Nó lười lắm, chẳng trách bị phạt. (He is very lazy, little wonder he was punished.)
  • Cô ấy không ôn bài, chẳng trách thi trượt. (She didn't study, no wonder she failed the exam.)

Advanced Usage

• The phrase is often used at the beginning of a sentence to comment on a previously stated fact or situation.
  • Chẳng trách trời hôm nay lạnh thế, tuyết rơi rồi. (No wonder it's so cold today; it's snowing.)

Variants and Related Words

• Không trách (phrase): A more neutral variant with the same meaning as "chẳng trách."
  • Không trách anh ấy buồn, tin tức thật tồi tệ. (No wonder he is sad; the news is terrible.)

Synonyms

• No wonder: Used to say something is not surprising.
• Little wonder: Conveys the same meaning, often in more formal contexts.
• It's no surprise: A direct equivalent phrase.

Related Idioms

• While "chẳng trách" itself is a set phrase, it is commonly used in explanatory or causal statements that function similarly to idioms like "It figures" or "That explains it" in English.
  • Chẳng trách! Giờ tôi hiểu rồi. (No wonder! Now I understand.)

1. No wonder, little wonder
   • Dậy muộn, Chẳng trách chậm là phải!
     Got up late. No wonder you are so late