first uprising; initiate rebellion
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to rise first in rebellion; to initiate an uprising
literaryHistorical term, specifically referring to the Wuchang Uprising of 1911. Often used in formal or historical contexts.
Xīn辛
hài亥
shǒu首
yì义
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
jìn近
dài代
shǐ史
shàng上
de的
zhòng重
dà大
shì事
jiàn件
。
The Xinhai First Uprising was a major event in modern Chinese history.
Wǔ武
chāng昌
shǒu首
yì义
dǎ打
xiǎng响
le了
Xīn辛
hài亥
gé革
mìng命
de的
dì第
yī一
qiāng枪
。
The Wuchang First Uprising fired the first shot of the Xinhai Revolution.
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Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
，
Chén陈
Shèng胜
Wú吴
Guǎng广
shǒu首
yì义
，
jiē揭
kāi开
le了
Qín秦
mò末
nóng农
mín民
zhàn战
zhēng争
de的
xù序
mù幕
。
In history, Chen Sheng and Wu Guang initiated the first uprising, opening the prelude to the peasant war at the end of the Qin Dynasty.