start an uprising; launch a rebellion
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to start an armed uprising; to launch a rebellion
literaryA formal, literary term, typically referring to organized, large-scale rebellions or revolutions in historical contexts.
Qín秦
mò末
，
Chén陈
Shèng胜
、
Wú吴
Guǎng广
lǜ率
xiān先
jǔ举
shì事
。
At the end of the Qin dynasty, Chen Sheng and Wu Guang were the first to start a rebellion.
Shǐ史
shū书
jì记
zǎi载
le了
nà那
cì次
zhù著
míng名
de的
jǔ举
shì事
。
The historical records documented that famous uprising.
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Cè策
huà划
jǔ举
shì事
xū需
yào要
zhōu周
mì密
de的
zhǔn准
bèi备
。
Planning a rebellion requires meticulous preparation.
Zhè这
cì次
jǔ举
shì事
zuì最
zhōng终
bèi被
cháo朝
tíng廷
zhèn镇
yā压
。
This uprising was ultimately suppressed by the imperial court.
Tā他
men们
shì是
zhè这
cì次
jǔ举
shì事
de的
lǐng领
dǎo导
zhě者
。
They were the leaders of this rebellion.