勃发 (bó fā) — to thrive; to prosper; to break out; to erupt

Definition

Literary verb meaning 'to thrive' (生命力勃发) or 'to break out' (战事勃发) — strongly written, rarely used in everyday speech. Pairs more with abstract forces like 生气, 朝气, 战乱 than with ordinary actions.

verb

to thriveto prosperto break outto erupt

Examples

，勃发。
Chūn tiān dào le, wàn wù bó fā.
Spring has arrived, and everything is thriving.
勃发。
Zhè ge dì qū de jīng jì zhèng zài bó fā.
The economy of this region is thriving.
勃发，。
Zhàn zhēng tū rán bó fā, rén men dōu táo zǒu le.
War suddenly broke out, and people fled.

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