暴发

Mandarin

Verb

暴发 (simplified, Pinyin bàofā, traditional 暴發)

1. (of a volcano) to erupt
2. (of a disease) to break out
3. (figuratively) to have a sudden fit of rage, to outburst
4. (informal) to become rich in a very short time

Derived terms

• 暴发户/暴發戶