yóu
rán

literary
adjective

Meaning of 油然

油然 means (of thoughts or feelings) to arise naturally; spontaneous; (of clouds or vapor) to rise; to ascend. Pronounced yóu rán.

  • (of thoughts or feelings) to arise naturally; spontaneous
  • (of clouds or vapor) to rise; to ascend

Definitions & Examples

Jìng
zhī
xīn
 
yóu
rán
ér
shēng
 

A feeling of admiration arose spontaneously.

Kàn
zhe
xiāng
de
lǎo
zhào
piàn
 
xiāng
zhī
qíng
yóu
rán
ér
shēng
 

Looking at old photos of his hometown, a wave of homesickness welled up spontaneously.

Tīng
dào
zhè
gǎn
rén
de
shi
 
jìng
yóu
rán
ér
shēng
 

Hearing this touching story, respect arose naturally.