拍案而起 pāi'àn'érqǐ rise in indignation Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 1 sentence 他勃然大怒,拍案而起。 tā bó rán dànù, pāi'àn'érqǐ. He flew into a rage and slapped the table as he stood up. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary