油然而生 — “To arise spontaneously”
油然而生 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to arise spontaneously”. To emerge naturally (of a feeling or idea).
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油然而生 Pronunciation and Pinyin
油然而生 Character Breakdown
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看到眼前这片美丽的花海，一种喜悦之情油然而生
Seeing the beautiful sea of flowers before my eyes, a feeling of joy spontaneously arose.
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Synonyms of 油然而生
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- yóu油zuǐ嘴yóu油shé舌glib and slick in speech
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- yóu油bì壁xiāng香chē车an elegant carriage for women
- yóu油tóu头guāng光gùn棍a slick-haired dissolute bachelor
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What does 油然而生 mean?
油然而生 (yóu rán ér shēng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to arise spontaneously”.
How do you pronounce 油然而生?
油然而生 is pronounced yóu rán ér shēng in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 油然而生?
自然地产生（某种思想感情）。