peasant rebellion/uprising
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Meanings
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a peasant rebellion/uprising; armed struggle by peasants against the political oppression and economic exploitation of the landlord class
formalA historical and political term, often used in the context of Chinese imperial dynasties or pre-modern societies. Less commonly used to describe modern events.
Táng唐
cháo朝
mò末
nián年
de的
Huáng黄
Cháo巢
Qǐ起
yì义
shì是
yī一
cì次
dà大
guī规
mó模
de的
nóng农
mín民
qǐ起
yì义
。
Huang Chao's Rebellion at the end of the Tang Dynasty was a large-scale peasant uprising.
Fēng封
jiàn建
shè社
huì会
de的
nóng农
mín民
qǐ起
yì义
cháng常
cháng常
yīn因
wèi为
cán残
kù酷
de的
bō剥
xuē削
ér而
bào爆
fā发
。
Peasant uprisings in feudal society often erupted due to brutal exploitation.
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Xǔ许
duō多
lì历
shǐ史
xué学
jiā家
yán研
jiū究
nóng农
mín民
qǐ起
yì义
duì对
shè社
huì会
biàn变
gé革
de的
yǐng影
xiǎng响
。
Many historians study the impact of peasant rebellions on social change.
Zhè这
bù部
xiǎo小
shuō说
yǐ以
yī一
chǎng场
nóng农
mín民
qǐ起
yì义
wéi为
bèi背
jǐng景
。
This novel is set against the backdrop of a peasant uprising.
Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
de的
nóng农
mín民
qǐ起
yì义
zuì最
zhōng终
dà大
duō多
yǐ以
shī失
bài败
gào告
zhōng终
。
Most peasant rebellions in history ultimately ended in failure.