Definition
拔地而起 is a four-character idiom (成语) meaning 'to rise steeply from the ground' — used for tall buildings, mountains, or structures that seem to appear suddenly and vertically. The literal breakdown is 拔 ('pull up'), 地 ('ground'), 而 ('and then'), 起 ('rise'). You can use it to describe a skyscraper, a peak, or even an organization that grows rapidly.
f.e.
to rise abruptly from the groundto shoot up (of buildings, mountains, etc.)
Examples
- 拔地而起，。Yí zuò mótiān dàlóu bá de, chéngwéi chéngshì de xīn dìbiāo.A skyscraper shot up from the ground, becoming the city's new landmark.
- 拔地而起，。Nàxiē shānfēng bá de, zhí chā yúnxiāo.Those mountain peaks rise abruptly and pierce the clouds.
- 拔地而起，。Zhège xīnxīng chǎnyè bá de, xùnsù gǎibiàn le shìchǎng géjú.This emerging industry shot up, quickly changing the market landscape.
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