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与生俱来 — “Innate”

与生俱来 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “innate”. Inherent; inborn; natural; existing from birth. Literally, “born with; comes with birth”.

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与生俱来 Pronunciation and Pinyin

与生俱来 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
与
yǔ3and; with; to give
生
shēng5to be born, grow, or live
俱
jù10all, both, together
来
lái7to come

Example Sentence with 与生俱来

他对绘画的独特理解力是与生俱来的,无需特别学习就能感受到艺术的魅力。
His unique understanding of painting is innate; he can perceive the charm of art without special instruction.

Idioms Related to 与生俱来

More idioms starting with 与

  • yǔ与shì世fǔ俯yǎng仰conform to prevailing customs
  • yǔ与shì世yǎn偃yǎng仰conform to the ways of the world
  • yǔ与shì世tuī推yí移adapt to changing circumstances
  • yǔ与shì世wú无zhēng争not contend with the world
  • yǔ与shì世chén沉fú浮drift with the world
  • yǔ与shì世fú浮chén沉drift with the tide
  • yǔ与shì世cháng长cí辞depart from this world forever
  • yǔ与shì世gé隔jué绝isolated from the world
  • yǔ与shì世mí靡zhēng争avoid worldly strife
  • yǔ与rén人wéi为shàn善be kind and helpful to others
  • yǔ与rén人fāng方biàn便make things convenient for others
  • yǔ与rén人fāng方biàn便,,zì自jǐ己fāng方biàn便Help others, help yourself

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Questions about 与生俱来

What does 与生俱来 mean?

与生俱来 (yǔ shēng jù lái) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “innate”.

How do you pronounce 与生俱来?

与生俱来 is pronounced yǔ shēng jù lái in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 与生俱来 literally mean?

Literally, 与生俱来 means “born with; comes with birth”. It is used to mean “innate”.

What is the Chinese definition of 与生俱来?

一生下来就是如此

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