崛地而起 jué dì ér qǐ

rise suddenly; emerge as a new power

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. lit. arising suddenly above the level ground (idiom); sudden emergence of prominent new feature

Characters

Character Meaning
崛 jué
towering as a peak
地 dì HSK 3
ground; land; adverb marker -ly
而 ér HSK 3
and; but (not); (indicates contrast)
起 qǐ HSK 1
to get up; to rise; to start