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異軍突起

简异军突起 · 繁異軍突起

Mandarin · pinyin yì jūn tū qǐ

to emerge as a new force to be reckoned with (idiom)

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突: tū · suddenly, abruptly, unexpectedly
起: qǐ · rise, stand up; go up; begin
异: yì · different, unusual, strange
军: jūn · army, military; soldiers, troops

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4–1–1–3 · yi4 jun1 tu1 qi3

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ji6 gwan1 dat6 hei2

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(idiomatic) a new force suddenly emerges

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