应运而生

Traditional: 應運而生

yìng yùn ér shēng

Dictionary entry

to emerge to meet a historic destiny (idiom)

What does 应运而生 mean?

应运而生 (yìng yùn ér shēng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to emerge to meet a historic destiny (idiom)

2to arise at an opportune time

3able to take advantage of an opportunity

4to rise to the occasion

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应Yīngsurname Ying · Taiwan pr. [Ying4]运yùnto move · to transport 而érand · as well as 生shēngto grow; to give birth; to produce; to be born · to arise; to occur

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应运而生

yìng yùn ér shēng

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