異軍突起 yì jūn tū qǐ

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

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