Definitions

1. 1. to grow without restraint
2. 2. overflowing with
3. 3. to happen unexpectedly

Components

• 横 héng – horizontal
• 生 shēng – to be born

Related Words

• 横生枝节 héng shēng zhī jié – to deliberately complicate an issue (idiom)
• 妙语横生 miào yǔ héng shēng – to be full of wit and humor
• 妙趣横生 miào qù héng shēng – endlessly interesting (idiom)