应运而生yìng yùn ér shēngto emerge to meet a historic destiny (idiom)

1. 1.

   to emerge to meet a historic destiny (idiom)idiom

2. 2.

   to arise at an opportune timeidiom

3. 3.

   able to take advantage of an opportunityidiom

Figurative meaning

To emerge to meet a historic destiny; to arise at an opportune time.

• 应to respond
• 运fortune
• 而and
• 生to arise; to occur

No attested origin story

应运而生 often describes new things, jobs, or services that appear in response to a new need, and can sound fairly formal.

1. HSK 4

   网上购物越来越方便，快递服务也应运而生。

   Wǎngshàng gòuwù yuèláiyuè fāngbiàn, kuàidì fúwù yě yìng yùn ér shēng.

   As online shopping grew more convenient, delivery services arose to meet the need.

2. HSK 5

   很多新的工作随着手机的普及应运而生。

   Hěn duō xīn de gōngzuò suízhe shǒujī de pǔjí yìng yùn ér shēng.

   Many new jobs emerged as mobile phones became widespread.

3. HSK 4

   城市里的人越来越忙，外卖应运而生。

   Chéngshì lǐ de rén yuèláiyuè máng, wàimài yìng yùn ér shēng.

   As people in the city got busier, food delivery arose at the right time.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   现在学中文的软件真多啊。

   Xiànzài xué Zhōngwén de ruǎnjiàn zhēn duō a.

   There are so many apps for learning Chinese now.

2. 
   Speaker B:

   学的人多了，这些软件就应运而生了。

   Xué de rén duō le, zhèxiē ruǎnjiàn jiù yìng yùn ér shēng le.

   With more learners, these apps appeared to meet the need.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   你用哪一个？

   Nǐ yòng nǎ yí ge?

   Which one do you use?

4. 
   Speaker B:

   我用两个，都不错。

   Wǒ yòng liǎng ge, dōu búcuò.

   I use two; both are good.

1. 1.What does 应运而生 mean?

   ATo arise at an opportune timeBTo urgently prepare for an eventCTo act alike without agreement
2. 2.Which sentence uses 应运而生 correctly?

   A需要的人多了，这种服务就应运而生。B我应运而生地喝了一杯水。C他的房间很应运而生。
3. 3.Which word fits best? 电动车多了，充电站也____。 (With more electric cars, charging stations emerged too.)

   A应运而生B紧锣密鼓C不约而同

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Related idioms

• 不约而同bù yuē ér tóng(idiom) (of two or more people) to take the same action without prior consultation; (usu. used adverbially) all (or both) of them, independently; as if by prior agreementHSK 7–9
• 不言而喻bù yán ér yù(idiom) it goes without saying; it is self-evidentHSK 7–9
• 半途而废bàn tú ér fèito give up halfwayHSK 7–9
• 可想而知kě xiǎng ér zhī(idiom) (it) goes without saying; can well be imaginedHSK 7–9
• 显而易见xiǎn ér yì jiànclearly and easy to see (idiom); obviouslyHSK 7–9
• 脱颖而出tuō yǐng ér chūto reveal one's talent (idiom)HSK 7–9

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