bào​fā

break out

暴发 (暴發) bào​fā
break out verb
to break out suddenly, as in the case of a disease, flood, or war

A serious infectious disease broke out in the region.

strike it rich verb
to suddenly become wealthy or achieve a high position, often unexpectedly

He became an overnight millionaire due to demolition compensation.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
0.180 per million appears in 0% of films
Written text
3.60 per million

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