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随之而来 (suí zhī ér lái) — to come along with; to follow inevitably from (an event, situation, etc.)

Definition

Literary idiom: 'to follow inevitably as a consequence of something'. Pairs with a preceding event (e.g., 经济发展，问题随之而来) rather than describing a person arriving.

idiom
to come along withto follow inevitably from (an event, situation, etc.)

Examples

  • ，随之而来。
    Jīng jì kuài sù fā zhǎn, yí xì liè shè huì wèn tí yě suí zhī ér lái.
    As the economy develops rapidly, a series of social problems also follow.
  • ，随之而来。
    Chūn tiān de dào lái, huā xiāng yě suí zhī ér lái.
    With the arrival of spring, the fragrance of flowers naturally comes along.
  • ，随之而来。
    Xīn zhèng cè shí shī hòu, yì xiē tiǎo zhàn bì rán suí zhī ér lái.
    After the new policy is implemented, some challenges will inevitably follow.

Origin

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 隨; 随 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
辵辵chuòwalking
Sound part声符shēngfú
𡐦
𡐦𡐦隨suí
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 隨 pairs 辵 (walking) with 𡐦 (the sound part); the simplified 随 is a later shorthand.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

The shape pairs 止, a foot, with 一, a beginning place, and means to go.

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A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape of 而 is a picture of a beard.

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A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 來; 来 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 來 shows a wheat plant: a central ear, upward leaves, and downward stem and roots. The simplified 来 is a later shorthand.

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