spring up like mushrooms; emerge rapidly
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
to spring up like bamboo shoots after a spring rain; to emerge in large numbers rapidly
literaryUsed to describe new things, trends, or phenomena appearing rapidly and abundantly, often in a positive or neutral context. Typically used as a predicate or adverbial modifier.
Gǎi改
gé革
kāi开
fàng放
yǐ以
lái来
，
mín民
yíng营
qǐ企
yè业
rú如
yǔ雨
hòu后
chūn春
sǔn笋
bān般
péng蓬
bó勃
fā发
zhǎn展
。
Since the reform and opening up, private enterprises have sprung up like mushrooms and developed vigorously.
Jìn近
nián年
lái来
，
duǎn短
shì视
pín频
chuàng创
zuò作
zhě者
rú如
yǔ雨
hòu后
chūn春
sǔn笋
bān般
yǒng涌
xiàn现
。
In recent years, short video creators have emerged rapidly like bamboo shoots after rain.
Show 2 more examplesShow fewer examples
Zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
lǐ里
de的
kā咖
fēi啡
guǎn馆
yǔ雨
hòu后
chūn春
sǔn笋
bān般
dì地
kāi开
le了
chū出
lái来
。
Coffee shops have sprung up like mushrooms all over this city.
Xīn新
jì技
shù术
xīn新
chǎn产
pǐn品
zhèng正
zài在
yǔ雨
hòu后
chūn春
sǔn笋
bān般
dì地
chéng成
zhǎng长
。
New technologies and products are growing rapidly like bamboo shoots after spring rain.