arise in response to the times; be born under a lucky star
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to arise in response to destiny; to emerge in accord with the times
literaryAlmost exclusively used in the four-character idiom '应运而生' (yìng yùn ér shēng). Literally literary, referring to something being born or created at exactly the right historical moment.
Suí随
zhe着
hù互
lián联
wǎng网
jì技
shù术
de的
fā发
zhǎn展
，
diàn电
zǐ子
shāng商
wù务
yìng应
yùn运
ér而
shēng生
。
With the development of Internet technology, e-commerce emerged in response to the times.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
xīn新
de的
yì艺
shù术
xíng形
shì式
shùn顺
yìng应
shí时
dài代
xū需
qiú求
ér而
yìng应
yùn运
ér而
shēng生
。
This new art form was born in response to the demands of the era.
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Zhè这
wèi位
yīng英
xióng雄
rén人
wù物
yìng应
yùn运
ér而
shēng生
，
zhěng拯
jiù救
le了
guó国
jiā家
yú于
wēi危
nán难
zhī之
zhōng中
。
This hero emerged in response to destiny, saving the nation from peril.