rise in armed rebellion; launch an uprising
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to launch an armed uprising; to start a rebellion
formalOften used in historical or formal contexts to describe the start of an organized revolt against authority.
Tā他
men们
mì秘
mì密
cè策
huà划
，
zhǔn准
bèi备
zài在
nián年
dǐ底
qǐ起
shì事
。
They secretly plotted and planned to launch an uprising by the end of the year.
Nà那
cì次
shī失
bài败
de的
qǐ起
shì事
dǎo导
zhì致
le了
gèng更
yán严
lì厉
de的
zhèn镇
yā压
。
That failed uprising led to even harsher suppression.
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Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
，
nóng农
mín民
cháng常
cháng常
yīn因
bù不
kān堪
yā压
pò迫
ér而
jiē揭
gān竿
qǐ起
shì事
。
Throughout history, peasants often rose up in armed rebellion due to unbearable oppression.