- to shake one's sleeves(literary) to shake or flick one's sleeves; used to describe a person who is fired up, excited, or ready to take immediate action
- 而 particleconjunction[adverbial linker]Connects an adverb-like description to the following verb to show the manner, cause, or basis of an action.
- 起 particleverbto riseto get up; to stand up; to rise (as in the sun, wind, or waves); to get out of bed