遍地开花
biàn dì kāi huā
to spring up everywhere; to flourish all over
Character by character
遍biàn
all over
all over
地dì
ground
ground
开kāi
open
open
花huā
flowers
flowers
Example
这几年，奶茶店在全国遍地开花。
In recent years milk-tea shops have sprung up all over the country.
Tone: positive (praise).
Usage and origin
Flowers blooming everywhere: something new spreading fast to many places. Often approving (文化活动在城乡遍地开花), but in a business story it can hint that there are too many.
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