油然而生 well up
Explanation
形容自然而然地产生某种感情或思想。
Describes the natural arising of a certain emotion or thought.
Origin Story
夕阳西下，一位饱经风霜的老人站在田埂上，看着金灿灿的稻田，心中油然而生一种满足感。他年轻时，为了养家糊口，经历了无数的艰辛，如今，儿孙满堂，生活富足，这一切都来之不易。他想起曾经为了收成而日夜操劳的场景，想起和伙伴们一起抗击自然灾害的回忆，一股暖流涌上心头。他笑了，笑得那么开心，那么满足，仿佛所有曾经的苦难都已烟消云散，只留下收获的喜悦。这时，晚风轻轻拂过，带来阵阵稻花的清香，他深吸一口气，感受着这来之不易的幸福。他明白，这幸福不是天上掉下来的，而是他用辛勤的汗水和不懈的努力换来的。他闭上眼睛，感受着夕阳的余晖，心中油然而生的感激之情，让他无比平静，无比满足。
As the sun set, a weather-beaten old man stood by the paddy field, looking at the golden rice fields. A sense of satisfaction welled up in his heart. In his youth, he had gone through countless hardships to support his family. Now, surrounded by his grandchildren and living in abundance, all this was hard-earned. He recalled scenes of working day and night for the harvest, and memories of fighting natural disasters with his companions. A warm current surged in his heart. He smiled, so happily and contentedly, as if all the past sufferings had vanished into thin air, leaving only the joy of the harvest. At this moment, the evening breeze gently blew, bringing a refreshing fragrance of rice flowers. He took a deep breath and felt the hard-earned happiness. He understood that this happiness did not fall from heaven, but was earned through his hard work and tireless efforts. He closed his eyes, felt the setting sun, and a feeling of gratitude welled up in his heart, leaving him calm and content.
Usage
多用于描写因某种情景而自然产生的情感或想法。
Often used to describe emotions or thoughts that naturally arise from a certain situation or event.
Examples
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面对突如其来的困难，他油然而生一种不屈不挠的信念。
miànduì túrú'ér lái de kùnnán, tā yóurán'érs hēng yī zhǒng bù qū bù náo de xìnyǎn.
Faced with sudden difficulties, he felt a surge of indomitable faith.
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看到祖国日新月异的变化，我心中油然而生一种自豪感。
kàn dào zǔguó rìxīnyìyì de biànhuà, wǒ xīnzhōng yóurán'érs hēng yī zhǒng zìháo gǎn
Seeing the rapid changes in our motherland, I felt a surge of pride in my heart