油然而生 yóu rán ér shēng

to spring up unbidden (of emotion)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 35933rd word

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
油 yóu HSK 4
oil; petroleum; oily
然 rán HSK 2
so; thus; like this
而 ér HSK 3
and; but (not); (indicates contrast)
生 shēng HSK 1
life; to be born; raw