雨后春笋(yǔ hòu chūn sǔn)

4 charactersTrad. 雨後春筍

lit. after rain, the spring bamboo (idiom)

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Word information

Pinyin
yǔ hòu chūn sǔn
Meaning
lit. after rain, the spring bamboo (idiom); fig. rapid new growth
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
雨後春筍

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