dào​zéi​fēng​qǐ

bandits and rebels swarm the land

Senses

盗贼蜂起/ 盜賊蜂起 dào​zéi​fēng​qǐ bandits and rebels swarm the land

Describing a situation where social order has collapsed and bandits or insurgents arise in large numbers; literally, bandits rising up like a swarm of bees.

References

see 盗贼四起/盜賊四起 盗贼蜂起/盜賊蜂起