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出
个
程
咬
金
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Definitions
1. lit. Cheng Yaojin ambushes the enemy (saying)
2. fig. sb shows up unexpectedly and disrupts the plan
3. sb whose presence is regarded as irksome
Components
半路
bàn lù
–
halfway
杀出
shā chū
–
to fight
个
gè
–
individual
程咬金
Chéng Yǎo jīn
–
PN:Cheng Yaojin (589-665), aka 程知節