kě可canxiǎng想imagineér而andzhī知know
As one can imagine; it is conceivable; predictably.
Literal meaning
can (可) — imagine (想) — and (而) — know (知)
Origin
A classical four-character phrase indicating something is easily imagined or predicted.
Examples
Tā他měi每tiān天dōu都nǔ努lì力xué学xí习，kě可xiǎng想ér而zhī知，tā他qǔ取dé得le了yōu优yì异de的chéng成jì绩。
He studies hard every day, so as one can imagine, he achieved excellent results.
Yóu由yú于zhǔn准bèi备bù不zú足，kě可xiǎng想ér而zhī知，tā他men们de的bǐ比sài赛shī失bài败le了。
Due to insufficient preparation, predictably, they failed the competition.
Usage & nuances
Used to indicate something is obvious or easily inferred.
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