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暴發

简暴发 · 繁暴發

Mandarin · pinyin bào fā

to break out (of disease etc)
to suddenly get rich (or prominent)

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暴: bào · violent, brutal, tyrannical
發: fā · issue, dispatch, send out, emit
发: fā · issue, dispatch, send out; hair

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4–1 · bao4 fa1

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verb

to break out; to erupt
(figuratively) to have a sudden fit of rage; to outburst
(usually derogatory) to become rich or powerful in a very short time

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