异军突起 yì jūn tū qǐ

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

异 yì
HSK 6
different, unusual, strange
军 jūn
HSK 5
army, military; soldiers, troops
突 tū
HSK 3
suddenly, abruptly, unexpectedly
起 qǐ
HSK 1
rise, stand up; go up; begin