崛地而起

Mandarin · pinyin jué dì ér qǐ

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  1. lit. arising suddenly above the level ground (idiom); sudden emergence of prominent new feature
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崛
jué · towering, eminent; rise abruptly
地
de · dì · earth; soil, ground; region
而
ér · and; and then; and yet; but; Kangxi radical 126
起
qǐ · rise, stand up; go up; begin
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2–4–2–3 · jue2 di4 er2 qi3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

gwat6 dei6 ji4 hei2

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崛地而起 · jue2 di4 er2 qi3
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Exact source record崛地而起 崛地而起 [jue2 di4 er2 qi3] /lit. arising suddenly above the level ground (idiom); sudden emergence of prominent new feature/