有感而发

Traditional: 有感而發

yǒu gǎn ér fā

Dictionary entry

(idiom) to express thoughts or feelings prompted by one's experience or observations

What does 有感而发 mean?

有感而发 (yǒu gǎn ér fā) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) to express thoughts or feelings prompted by one's experience or observations

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有yǒuto have; there is · (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意[you3 yi4] intentional)感gǎnto feel · to move 而érand · as well as 发fāto send out · to show (one's feeling)

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How to pronounce 有感而发

有感而发

yǒu gǎn ér fā

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