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(of a thing) emerge of itself and perish of itself; run its course

zì shēng zì miè

自 生 自 灭

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sl(of a thing) emerge of itself and perish of itself; run its course
- xué xiào wán quán ràng xīn shēng zì shēng zì miè
  学校完全让新生自生自灭。
  The new students were just left to sink or swim.
- tā men jiāng ràng nǐ zì shēng zì miè
  他们将让你自生自灭。
  They will let you to sink or swim,.
synonym
tīng tiān yóu mìng听天由命 tīng zhī rèn zhī听之任之 tīng qí zì rán听其自然
antonym
zì lì gēng shēng自力更生

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