崛地而起

jué dì ér qǐ

Dictionary entry

lit. arising suddenly above the level ground (idiom); sudden emergence of prominent new feature

What does 崛地而起 mean?

崛地而起 (jué dì ér qǐ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. arising suddenly above the level ground (idiom); sudden emergence of prominent new feature

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崛juétowering as a peak 地de-ly · structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct 而érand · as well as 起qǐto rise · to raise

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崛地而起

jué dì ér qǐ

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