因由

yīnyóu
  1. reason
  2. cause
  3. predestined relationship (Buddhism)

CEDICT

buddhism

Entry Composition

=1 因 yīn old variant of 因 yīn
=1 因 yīn
  1. cause
  2. reason
  3. because
2 由 yóu
  1. to follow
  2. from
  3. because of; due to
  4. by; via; through
  5. (before a noun and a verb) it is for ... to ...