armed riot; rebellion
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
armed riot; violent rebellion; insurrection
formalRefers to large-scale, violent public disorder, often with political aims, that threatens the existing social order.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
jūn军
xùn迅
sù速
chū出
dòng动
，
píng平
dìng定
le了
bào暴
luàn乱
。
The government troops were quickly deployed to quell the riot.
Nà那
chǎng场
wǔ武
zhuāng装
bào暴
luàn乱
dǎo导
zhì致
le了
yán严
zhòng重
de的
jīng经
jì济
sǔn损
shī失
。
That armed rebellion caused severe economic losses.
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Lì历
shǐ史
shū书
shang上
jì记
zǎi载
le了
duō多
cì次
yóu由
jī饥
huāng荒
yǐn引
fā发
de的
bào暴
luàn乱
。
History books record many riots triggered by famine.