ér

idiom
common

Meaning of 拔地而起

拔地而起 means to rise abruptly from the ground; to tower majestically. Pronounced bá dì ér qǐ.

  • to rise abruptly from the ground; to tower majestically

Definitions & Examples

Yuǎn
chù
zuò
fēng
ér
 
zhí
chā
yún
xiāo
 

In the distance, a solitary peak rises abruptly from the ground, piercing the clouds.

Duǎn
duǎn
nián
jiān
 
zhè
piàn
huāng
shàng
zuò
zuò
tiān
lóu
ér
 

In just a few short years, skyscrapers have risen abruptly from the ground in this wasteland.

Guì
lín
de
shān
shí
hěn
duō
dōu
shì
ér
de
 
fēi
cháng
zhuàng
guān
 

Many of the strange mountains and rocks in Guilin rise abruptly from the ground, creating a magnificent sight.