盗贼蜂起
dào​zéi​fēng​qǐ

bandits and rebels swarm the land

  • created sense approved 盗贼蜂起/盜賊蜂起 · dào​zéi​fēng​qǐ · bandits and rebels swarm the land — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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.

    盗贼 (literal) → 盗贼/盜賊 · dào​zéi · robber 蜂起 (literal) → 蜂起 · fēng​qǐ · to rise in swarms

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