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原由
yuán yóu
Pinyin
Definition
原由
-
yuán yóu
variant of 緣由|缘由[yuán yóu]
Character Decomposition
原
厂
白
小
由
二
丨
凵
Related Words
(20)
原
Yuán
1
Hara (Japanese surname)
原来
yuán lái
1
original
2
former
3
originally
4
formerly
5
at first
6
so, actually, as it turns out
原因
yuán yīn
1
cause
2
origin
3
root cause
4
reason
5
CL:個|个[gè]
原文
yuán wén
1
original text
原谅
yuán liàng
1
to excuse
2
to forgive
3
to pardon
理由
lǐ yóu
1
reason
2
grounds
3
justification
4
CL:個|个[gè]
由
yóu
1
to follow
2
from
3
it is for...to
4
reason
5
cause
6
because of
7
due to
8
to
9
to leave it (to sb)
10
by (introduces passive verb)
由于
yóu yú
1
due to
2
as a result of
3
thanks to
4
owing to
5
since
6
because
自由
zì yóu
1
freedom
2
free
3
liberty
4
CL:個|个[gè]
中原
Zhōng yuán
1
Central Plain, the middle and lower regions of the Yellow river, including Henan, western Shandong, southern Shanxi and Hebei
任由
rèn yóu
1
to let (sb do sth)
2
to allow
3
regardless of
原先
yuán xiān
1
originally
2
original
3
former
原则
yuán zé
1
principle
2
doctrine
3
CL:個|个[gè]
原创
yuán chuàng
1
originality
2
creativity
3
innovation
原味
yuán wèi
1
authentic taste
2
plain cooked
3
natural flavor (without spices and seasonings)
原地
yuán dì
1
(in) the original place
2
the place where one currently is
3
place of origin
4
local (product)
原型
yuán xíng
1
model
2
prototype
3
archetype
原始
yuán shǐ
1
first
2
original
3
primitive
4
original (document etc)
原料
yuán liào
1
raw material
2
CL:個|个[gè]
原有
yuán yǒu
1
original
2
former
Idioms
(16)
不由自主
bù yóu zì zhǔ
1
can't help; involuntarily (idiom)
人在江湖,身不由己
rén zài jiāng hú , shēn bù yóu jǐ
1
you can't always do as you like
2
one has to compromise in this world (idiom)
原封不动
yuán fēng bù dòng
1
sticking unmoving to the original (idiom); not an iota changed
2
untouched
原形毕露
yuán xíng bì lù
1
original identity fully revealed (idiom); fig. to unmask and expose the whole truth
咎由自取
jiù yóu zì qǔ
1
to have only oneself to blame (idiom)
2
to bring trouble through one's own actions
问鼎中原
wèn dǐng Zhōng yuán
1
to plan to seize power of the whole country (idiom)
星星之火,可以燎原
xīng xing zhī huǒ , kě yǐ liáo yuán
1
a single spark can start a huge blaze (idiom); an insignificant cause can have a massive effect
率由旧章
shuài yóu jiù zhāng
1
to act in accordance with the old rules (idiom)
2
to follow a proven formula
略迹原情
lu:è jì yuán qíng
1
to overlook past faults (idiom); to forgive and forget
自由自在
zì yóu zì zài
1
free and easy (idiom); carefree
2
leisurely
行不由径
xíng bù yóu jìng
1
lit. never taking a short-cut (idiom); fig. upright and honest
言不由衷
yán bù yóu zhōng
1
to say sth without meaning it (idiom); to speak tongue in cheek
2
saying one thing but meaning sth different
丰俭由人
fēng jiǎn yóu rén
1
fancy or simple according to sb's budget (idiom)
身不由己
shēn bù yóu jǐ
1
without the freedom to act independently (idiom); involuntary
2
not of one's own volition
3
in spite of oneself
逐鹿中原
zhú lù Zhōng yuán
1
lit. hunting deer in the Central Plain (idiom)
2
fig. to attempt to seize the throne
鬼由心生
guǐ yóu xīn shēng
1
devils are born in the heart (idiom)
2
fears originate in the mind
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