油然而生 yóu rán ér shēng

DEFINITIONS

  1. arising involuntarily (idiom); spontaneous
  2. to spring up unbidden (of emotion)

CHARACTERS

油 yóu
HSK 4
oil, fat, grease, lard; paints
然 rán
HSK 2
yes, certainly; pledge, promise
而 ér
HSK 3
and; and then; and yet; but
生 shēng
HSK 1
life, living, lifetime; birth