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隨之而來

/su̯eɪ̯³⁵ ʈ͡ʂɻ̩⁵⁵ ˀɤɻ³⁵ laɪ̯³⁵/
in the train of …; that follows …; that comes with …; consequent
  • 随之而来
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The phrase describes something that follows closely in the wake of another, much like a deer following a traveler's path.
The phrase describes something that follows closely in the wake of another, much like a deer following a traveler's path.

Origin

The phrase 隨之而來 means in the train of, that follows, that comes with, or consequent. It is formed by combining the characters 隨 (to follow), 之 (to go), 而 (and, used to connect two clauses or adjectives), and 來 (to come; to arrive).

Within these characters, 隨 is composed of the phonetic component 𡐦 and the semantic component 辵, which means to walk for a while and be still for a while. The component 辵 further consists of 彳 (to walk slowly) and 止 (foot). The character 之 is formed from the components 止 (foot) and 一 (one).

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

「隨」字具有語義成分「辵」，其含義為「走走停停」，而「辵」由「彳」（緩慢行走）與「止」（腳）組成；此外，「隨」字也包含音符「𡐦」。「之」字代表「去」，由「止」（腳）與「一」組成。

在詞組結構中，「而」作為連詞，用來連接兩個分句或形容詞。整個詞組結合了「隨」（跟隨）、「之」（去）、「而」（連接）與「來」（到來）這四個字，用以表達事物接踵而至的狀態。

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

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  • characterChinese隨 “to follow”
    • meaningChinese辵 “to walk for a while and be still for a while”
      • ideaChinese彳 “to walk slowly”
      • ideaChinese止 “foot”
    • soundChinese𡐦
  • characterChinese之 “to go”
    • ideaChinese一 “one”
  • characterChinese而 “and (used to connect two clauses or adjectives)”
  • characterChinese來 “to come; to arrive”
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Meanings

phrase
  1. in the train of …; that follows …; that comes with …; consequent

Sources

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  • Wiktionary (via Wiktextract / kaikki.org) — CC BY-SA 4.0