"run its course" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 自行发展
• 顺其自然

Definition

当某事“run its course”时，表示事情顺其自然地发展并结束，没有人为干预。常用于描述疾病、过程或情况自然终结。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

偏正式表达，多用于疾病（例如“让感冒自行发展”）、关系或自然结束的事件。暗含耐心和不干预，不适用于立即行动的场景。

Examples

The doctor said the flu would run its course in a week.

医生说流感会在一周内**自行发展**。

Sometimes you need to let a problem run its course.

有时候你需要让问题**顺其自然**。

The storm finally ran its course and the sun came out.

暴风雨终于**自行结束**，太阳出来了。

Don't worry, this cold just needs to run its course.

别担心，这场感冒只需要**顺其自然**就好。

They decided to break up and let their relationship run its course.

他们决定分手，让感情**顺其自然**结束。

Sometimes the best thing is to step back and let things run their course.

有时候最好的办法就是退一步，让事情**顺其自然**。