崛地而起
jué​dì'ér​qǐ

to rise abruptly

  • created sense approved 崛地而起 · jué​dì'ér​qǐ · to rise abruptly — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    崛地而起

    jué​dì'ér​qǐ

    to rise abruptly

    Rising suddenly from the ground; used to describe the sudden emergence of a prominent new building or feature.

    崛 (literal) → 崛 · jué · towering 地 (literal) → 地 · dì · earth 而 (literal) → 而 · ér · [adverbial linker] 起 (literal) → 起 · qǐ · to rise

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