应运而生

應運而生
yìngyùn'érshēng
idiom #39,518

Meanings

  1. 1 to arise at an opportune time
  2. 2 to emerge in response to the times
  3. 3 to come into being as circumstances require

Examples

Zhìnéng shǒujī de chūxiàn yìngyùn'érshēng, mǎnzú le xiàndài rén de xūqiú.
The smartphone emerged in response to the times, meeting modern people's needs.
Suízhe wǎngluò de pǔjí, gèzhǒng diànshāng píngtái yìngyùn'érshēng.
With the spread of the internet, all kinds of e-commerce platforms have arisen accordingly.

Tips

history
From the Han-era 《》 by Xun Yue: 「天生」 — originally meant emerging by the mandate of Heaven. The modern meaning drops the cosmological sense and just means 'arising to fit the moment.'
usage
Positive, neutral tone. Often describes products, technologies, trends, or institutions — something new that fits the current conditions well.

Stroke Order

yīng
yùn
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shēng