zuò
nàn

verb
literary
archaic

Meaning of 作难

作难 means to start a rebellion; to rise in revolt; to stage an uprising. Pronounced zuò nàn.

  • to start a rebellion; to rise in revolt; to stage an uprising

Definitions & Examples

Chén
Shèng
 
Guǎng广
zài
xiāng
zuò
nàn
 
jiē
kāi
le
Qín
nóng
mín
de
 

Chen Sheng and Wu Guang started a rebellion in Daze Township, opening the prelude to the peasant uprising at the end of the Qin Dynasty.

dài
bǎi
xìng
kān
zhèng
 
fēn
fēn
zuò
nàn
 

In ancient times, the common people could not bear the tyrannical rule and rose up in rebellion one after another.

Zhū
hóu
zuò
nàn
 
wáng
shì
shuāi
wēi
 

The feudal lords started rebellions, and the royal house declined.