dispatch troops; rise in arms
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to dispatch troops; to send out an army
formalOften used in historical or formal contexts to describe mobilizing military forces.
Zhū诸
hóu侯
guó国
fēn纷
fēn纷
qǐ起
bīng兵
qín勤
wáng王
。
The feudal lords rose in arms to support the emperor.
Cháo朝
tíng廷
jué决
dìng定
qǐ起
bīng兵
tǎo讨
fá伐
pàn叛
jūn军
。
The imperial court decided to dispatch troops to suppress the rebels.
verb
to rise in arms; to start an armed struggle
formalUsed for initiating a rebellion, revolution, or military campaign against an authority.
Chén陈
Shèng胜
Wú吴
Guǎng广
zài在
Dà大
Zé泽
Xiāng乡
qǐ起
bīng兵
fǎn反
kàng抗
Qín秦
Cháo朝
。
Chen Sheng and Wu Guang rose in arms at Dazexiang to rebel against the Qin Dynasty.
Wèi为
le了
zhēng争
qǔ取
dú独
lì立
，
tā他
men们
mì秘
mì密
qǐ起
bīng兵
。
In order to fight for independence, they secretly started an armed struggle.
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Qǐ起
yì义
jūn军
yú于
shēn深
yè夜
qǐ起
bīng兵
，
gōng攻
zhàn占
le了
xiàn县
chéng城
。
The rebel army rose in arms at midnight and captured the county town.