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应运而生

yìng yùn ér shēng

4-character word Traditional 應運而生

What 应运而生 means

1. to emerge to meet a historic destiny (idiom)
2. to arise at an opportune time
3. able to take advantage of an opportunity
4. to rise to the occasion

The characters in 应运而生

• 应yīngto agree (to do sth); should; ought to
• 运yùnto move; to transport; to use
• 而érand; as well as; and so
• 生shēngto grow; to give birth; to produce; to be born; to arise; to occur; to light (a fire)

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