横发逆起 — “To emerge unexpectedly and rapidly”
横发逆起 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to emerge unexpectedly and rapidly”. To spring up suddenly and anomalously; to arise contrary to expectations.
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横发逆起 Pronunciation and Pinyin
横发逆起 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 横发逆起
这家新开的餐馆，味道独特，生意横发逆起，很快就成了城里的话题。
This newly opened restaurant, with its unique flavor, sprang up unexpectedly and rapidly in popularity, quickly becoming the talk of the town.
Idioms Related to 横发逆起
More idioms starting with 横
- héng横qī七shù竖bā八scattered in a disorderly fashion
- héng横sān三shù竖sì四in a jumble
- héng横sān三shùn顺sì四crisscross confusion
- héng横cóng从chuān穿guàn贯achieve thorough and comprehensive understanding
- héng横dǎo倒shù竖wò卧lie about in disorder
- héng横sài僿bù不wén文crude, vulgar, and uncultured
- héng横chōng冲zhí直zhuàng撞to rush around recklessly
- héng横chōng冲zhí直chuǎng闯charge about recklessly
- héng横dāo刀jiē揭fǔ斧wielding a knife and an axe
- héng横dāo刀yuè跃mǎ马charge bravely into battle
- héng横tóu头héng横nǎo脑rude, aggressive, and overbearing
- héng横shī尸biàn遍yě野corpses strewn across the fields
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What does 横发逆起 mean?
横发逆起 (héng fā nì qǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to emerge unexpectedly and rapidly”.
How do you pronounce 横发逆起?
横发逆起 is pronounced héng fā nì qǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 横发逆起?
横：不测，意外。指出乎所料，突然兴起