由来
由来由來 yóu lái ㄧㄡˊ ㄌㄞˊ jau4 loi4 HSK 7-9 流利級 · Level 5
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More words with these characters
由
来
- 上来上來 shàng lái ㄕㄤˋ ㄌㄞˊ soeng5 loi4 to come up
- 下来下來 xià lai ㄒㄧㄚˋ ˙ㄌㄞ haa6 loi4 to come down
- 以来以來 yǐ lái ㄧˇ ㄌㄞˊ ji5 loi4 since (used after a specified time or event)
- 来信來信 lái xìn ㄌㄞˊ ㄒㄧㄣˋ loi4 seon3 incoming letter
- 来到來到 lái dào ㄌㄞˊ ㄉㄠˋ loi4 dou3 to arrive; to come
- 来回來回 lái huí ㄌㄞˊ ㄏㄨㄟˊ loi4 wui4 to make a round trip
Idioms with these characters
- 不由自主 bù yóu zì zhǔ ㄅㄨˋ ㄧㄡˊ ㄗˋ ㄓㄨˇ bat1 jau4 zi6 zyu2 (idiom) can't help but; involuntarily
- 鬼由心生 guǐ yóu xīn shēng ㄍㄨㄟˇ ㄧㄡˊ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄕㄥ gwai2 jau4 sam1 sang1 devils are born in the heart (idiom)
- 咎由自取 jiù yóu zì qǔ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄧㄡˊ ㄗˋ ㄑㄩˇ gau3 jau4 zi6 ceoi2 (idiom) to have only oneself to blame; to bring trouble through one's own actions
- 身不由己 shēn bù yóu jǐ ㄕㄣ ㄅㄨˋ ㄧㄡˊ ㄐㄧˇ san1 bat1 jau4 gei2 (idiom) (of one's circumstances) beyond one's control; unable to do anything about it; (of one's actions) not subject to conscious control (i.e. done in spite of oneself)
- 率由旧章率由舊章 shuài yóu jiù zhāng ㄕㄨㄞˋ ㄧㄡˊ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄓㄤ seot1 jau4 gau6 zoeng1 to act in accordance with the old rules (idiom)
- 本来面目本來面目 běn lái miàn mù ㄅㄣˇ ㄌㄞˊ ㄇㄧㄢˋ ㄇㄨˋ bun2 loi4 min6 muk6 (idiom) true colors; true features; original appearance
- 独来独往獨來獨往 dú lái dú wǎng ㄉㄨˊ ㄌㄞˊ ㄉㄨˊ ㄨㄤˇ duk6 loi4 duk6 wong5 (idiom) to be a loner; to keep to oneself
- 飞来横祸飛來橫禍 fēi lái hèng huò ㄈㄟ ㄌㄞˊ ㄏㄥˋ ㄏㄨㄛˋ fei1 loi4 waang6 wo6 sudden and unexpected disaster (idiom)
- 风雨欲来風雨欲來 fēng yǔ yù lái ㄈㄥ ㄩˇ ㄩˋ ㄌㄞˊ fung1 jyu5 juk6 loi4 lit. storm clouds approach
- 纷至沓来紛至沓來 fēn zhì tà lái ㄈㄣ ㄓˋ ㄊㄚˋ ㄌㄞˊ fan1 zi3 daap6 loi4 to come thick and fast (idiom)