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After learning basic characters, the next level in Chinese is combining them into words, and then idioms. This free guide helps you understand advanced idioms like 「突如其來」. Meaning and usage are below.

The idiom 「突如其來」 is the focus of our introduction today, and its explanation and application are listed below.

Suddenly: suddenly. Happens suddenly and unexpectedly.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

tū rú qí lái

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

dat6 yu4 kei4 loi4

The collection of Chinese idioms is enormous, with each one holding its own meaning and purpose. We hope these resources can assist you in better understanding and learning Chinese.