投袂而起
tóu​mèi'ér​qǐ

to jump to one's feet

  • created sense approved 投袂而起 · tóu​mèi'ér​qǐ · to jump to one's feet — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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.

    投袂 (literal) → 投袂 · tóu​mèi · to shake one's sleeves 而 (literal) → 而 · ér · [adverbial linker] 起 (literal) → 起 · qǐ · to rise

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