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由yóu
  1. to follow; from; because of; due to; by; via; through; (before a noun and a verb) it is for ... to ...

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由于yóu yú

due to; as a result of; thanks to; owing to; since; because

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由此yóu cǐ

hereby; from this

由衷yóu zhōng

heartfelt; sincere; unfeigned

由不得yóu bu de

cannot help; to be beyond control of

由头yóu tou

pretext; excuse; justification; reason

由径yóu jìng

to follow a narrow path

由旬yóu xún

yojana (Vedic measure, about 8 miles)

由来yóu lái

origin

由着yóu zhe

let (one) have his way; as (one) pleases; at (one's) will

由怜生爱yóu lián shēng ài

to develop love for sb out of pity for them

由此可见yóu cǐ kě jiàn

from this, it can be seen that...

由此看来yóu cǐ kàn lái

thereby; judging from this

由盛转衰yóu shèng zhuǎn shuāi

from prosperity to decline; at its peak before the decline

由表及里yóu biǎo jí lǐ

to proceed from the outside to the inside; to see the essence merely by looking at the superficial appearance

由俭入奢易,由奢入俭难yóu jiǎn rù shē yì , yóu shē rù jiǎn nán

(idiom) it is easy to go from frugality to extravagance; the reverse is not so easy

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