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投袂而起
tóu​mèi'ér​qǐ

to jump to one's feet

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents

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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.

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