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與生俱來

/y²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕy⁵¹ laɪ̯³⁵/
existing since birth; innate; inborn; inherent
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The phrase describes qualities that emerge naturally and fully at the moment of birth, much like a sprout appearing from the earth.
The phrase describes qualities that emerge naturally and fully at the moment of birth, much like a sprout appearing from the earth.

Origin

The phrase 與生俱來 is formed by combining four characters: 與, 生, 俱, and 來. According to the MOE Dictionary, it refers to something possessed immediately upon being born.

Regarding the individual characters, 與 means "to give; to offer" and contains the phonetic components 舁 ("to carry on one's shoulder") and 牙 ("tooth"). The character 舁 is composed of 臼 ("mortar") and 廾 ("both hands"). 生 means "to live; to subsist; to exist" and includes the components 屮 ("new birth of plant") and 一 ("one").

俱 means "all; together; completely; entirely" and is composed of the semantic component 人 ("man; person; people") and the phonetic component 具 ("tool; implement"). The character 具 contains the components 鼎 ("ding") and 廾 ("both hands"). The final character, 來, means "to come; to arrive".

Confidence: high · written by gemma4:26b, checked statement-by-statement against the sources below.

這個詞彙由「與」、「生」、「俱」、「來」四個字組成。「與」的意思是給予或提供，其字形包含音符「舁」（意為用肩扛）與「牙」（意為牙齒）。其中「舁」字由「臼」（磨杵或空心容器）與「廾」（雙手）組成。

「生」代表生存、存在或生活，字形包含「一」與「屮」（植物新生的樣子）。「俱」表示全部、一起或完全，是由語義成分「人」與音符「具」所構成。「具」的意思是工具或器具，其字形包含「鼎」（古代三足青銅鼎）與「廾」（雙手）。「來」則表示前來或抵達。

Confidence: high · written by gemma4:26b, checked statement-by-statement against the sources below.

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  • characterChinese與 “to give; to offer”
    • soundChinese舁 “to carry on one's shoulder”
      • ideaChinese臼 “mortar (hollow vessel used to pound or crush ingredients)”
      • ideaChinese廾 “both hands”
    • soundChinese牙 “tooth (Classifier: 顆／颗 m; 隻／只 m c; 棚 c)”
  • characterChinese生 “to live; to subsist; to exist”
    • ideaChinese屮 “new birth of plant”
    • ideaChinese一 “one”
  • characterChinese俱 “all; together; completely; entirely”
    • meaningChinese人 “man; person; people (Classifier: 個／个 m c; 隻／只 h)”
    • soundChinese具 “tool; implement”
      • ideaChinese鼎 “ding (ancient large, three-legged bronze cauldron for cooking or sacrificial rituals)”
  • characterChinese來 “to come; to arrive”
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Meanings

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  1. existing since birth; innate; inborn; inherent

國語辭典 definitions

  1. 一生下來就具備的。 例：孟子認為惻隱之心是人類與生俱來的善性。

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Sources

  • etymagent (local gemma4:26b) — Generated
  • 教育部《國語辭典簡編本》 (Taiwan MOE) — CC BY-ND 3.0 TW
  • Written form — n/a
  • Wiktionary (via Wiktextract / kaikki.org) — CC BY-SA 4.0