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与生俱来

yǔ shēng jù lái

4-character word Traditional 與生俱來

What 与生俱来 means

1. inherent
2. innate

The characters in 与生俱来

• 与yǔ(formal) and; together with (linking parallel nouns, verbs, or phrases); (formal) with…
• 生shēngto grow; to give birth; to produce; to be born; to arise; to occur; to light (a fire)
• 俱jù(literary) all; both; entirely; without exception; (literary) to be together…
• 来láito come; (used as a substitute for a more specific verb)…

Example sentences

• 她有与生俱来的尊严。
  She has inherent dignity.