'Yǔ shēng jù lái' literally means 'to come together with birth' — each character contributes to this idea: 与 (yǔ) = 'with', 生 (shēng) = 'birth' or 'life', 俱 (jù) = 'together, all at once', and 来 (lái) = 'to come'. Combined, the phrase describes qualities, abilities, or tendencies that are present from the moment of birth — not learned or acquired later. It emphasizes inherent, unchangeable nature, often used to describe instincts, talents, or physical traits.

This term carries a formal, literary tone and is common in written Chinese, academic contexts, and descriptive writing about biology, psychology, or human development. While it can describe humans, it’s especially frequent when discussing animal behavior — such as survival instincts in newborn mammals or migratory patterns in birds — underscoring traits encoded in biology rather than shaped by experience.