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投袂
tóu​mèi

to shake one's sleeves

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  • 投袂而起 tóu​mèi'ér​qǐ to jump to one's feet
    Literally "to shake one's sleeves and rise"; used to describe getting excited and immediately taking action or jumping up suddenly.