📖 Meaning
Describes water surging upward or the sun about to rise over the horizon, bursting with energy. Often used metaphorically for something new and powerful on the verge of emerging. Conveys a vivid sense of imminent, forceful eruption.
📜 Origin Story
This phrase originates from Mao Zedong's 1930 essay "A Single Spark Can Start a Prairie Fire" (《星星之火，可以燎原》). In it, Mao described standing atop a high mountain, gazing eastward at a morning sun radiating light and about to burst forth over the horizon. He used this imagery as a metaphor for the revolutionary movement, expressing confidence in its inevitable rise. The word 喷薄 means to surge or gush forth, while 欲出 means about to come out. The phrase has since been widely used to describe anything on the verge of a powerful emergence.
💡 Example Usage
东方天际，一轮红日喷薄欲出，映红了半边天。
On the eastern horizon, a red sun was about to burst forth, painting half the sky crimson.
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🔤 Quick Facts
- Chinese: 喷薄欲出
- Pinyin: pēn bó yù chū
- Literal Translation: surge forth, about to, emerge
- Category: Condition
- Characters: 4