拍案而起
pāi'àn'ér​qǐ

to slam the table and stand up

  • created sense approved 拍案而起 · pāi'àn'ér​qǐ · to slam the table and stand up — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    拍案而起

    pāi'àn'ér​qǐ

    to slam the table and stand up

    (idiom) to bang on the table and jump to one's feet in a fit of extreme anger or indignation

    拍 (literal) → 拍 · pāi · to pat 案 (literal) → 案 · àn · desk 而 (literal) → 而 · ér · [adverbial linker] 起 (literal) → 起 · qǐ · to rise

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