自生自灭

Traditional: 自生自滅

zì shēng zì miè

Dictionary entry

to emerge and perish on its own; to run its course (idiom)

What does 自生自灭 mean?

自生自灭 (zì shēng zì miè) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to emerge and perish on its own; to run its course (idiom)

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自zì(bound form) self; oneself · from; since 生shēngto grow; to give birth; to produce; to be born · to arise; to occur 灭mièto extinguish or put out · to go out (of a fire etc)

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自生自灭

zì shēng zì miè

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