应运而生 in English ying4 yun4 er2 sheng1 Meaning

Meanings

  • to emerge to meet a historic destiny (idiomatic expression)
  • to arise at an opportune time
  • able to take advantage of an opportunity
  • to rise to the occasion

Simplified Characters

应 运 而 生

Traditional Characters

應 運 而 生

Pinyin

ying4 yun4 er2 sheng1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

应ying1surname Ying 运yun4to move 而er2and 生sheng1to be born