tū突suddenlyrú如likeqí其itslái来come
To arise suddenly; to come unexpectedly; out of the blue.
Literal meaning
suddenly (突) — like (如) — its (其) — come (来)
Origin
A classical four-character phrase describing something that happens suddenly and unexpectedly.
Examples
Yī一chǎng场tū突rú如qí其lái来de的bào暴yǔ雨dǎ打luàn乱le了wǒ我men们de的jì计huà划。
A sudden rainstorm disrupted our plans.
Tū突rú如qí其lái来de的xiāo消xi息ràng让tā他gǎn感dào到zhèn震jīng惊。
The sudden news shocked him.
Usage & nuances
Often used to describe events that are surprising and disruptive.
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