"run its course" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 自行發展
• 順其自然

Definition

當某事「run its course」時，表示事情順其自然地發展和結束，沒有人為幹預。常用於形容疾病、過程或情況自然終止。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

較正式的用語，多用於疾病（如“讓感冒順其自然”）、關係或自然結束的事件。帶有耐心和不幹預的意味，不適用於馬上或主動處理的場合。

Examples

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

醫生說流感會在一週內**自行發展**。

Sometimes you need to let a problem run its course.

有時候你需要讓問題**順其自然**。

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

暴風雨終於**自行結束**，太陽出來了。

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

別擔心，這場感冒只需要**順其自然**就好。

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

他們決定分手，讓感情**順其自然**結束。

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

有時候最好的辦法就是退一步，讓事情**順其自然**。