揭竿而起
jiē​gān'ér​qǐ

to rise in rebellion

  • created sense approved 揭竿而起 · jiē​gān'ér​qǐ · to rise in rebellion — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    揭竿而起

    jiē​gān'ér​qǐ

    to rise in rebellion

    To lift up a bamboo pole as a flag and rise in revolt; describes an uprising of the common people against an oppressive regime.

    揭 (literal) → 揭 · jiē · to raise 竿 (literal) → 竿 · gān · pole 而 (literal) → 而 · ér · [adverbial linker] 起 (literal) → 起 · qǐ · to rise

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