gōu​huǒ​hú​míng

to plan an uprising

  • created sense approved 篝火狐鸣/篝火狐鳴 · gōu​huǒ​hú​míng · to plan an uprising — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    篝火狐鸣 / 篝火狐鳴

    gōu​huǒ​hú​míng

    to plan an uprising

    To plan and prepare for a rebellion; originally referring to a story from the Records of the Grand Historian where a hidden lantern and fox-like cries were used to trick people into believing a rebellion was divinely ordained.

    篝火 (literal) → 篝火 · gōu​huǒ · bonfire 狐 (literal) → 狐 · hú · fox 鸣 (literal) → 鸣/鳴 · míng · to cry

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  • created sense approved 篝火狐鸣/篝火狐鳴 · gōu​huǒ​hú​míng · to spread rumors — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    篝火狐鸣 / 篝火狐鳴

    gōu​huǒ​hú​míng

    to spread rumors

    To use rumors or deceitful tricks to mislead people.

    篝火 (literal) → 篝火 · gōu​huǒ · bonfire 狐 (literal) → 狐 · hú · fox 鸣 (literal) → 鸣/鳴 · míng · to cry

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