start a rebellion; rise in revolt; revolt
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to start a rebellion; to rise in revolt; to stage an uprising
archaicLiterary or historical usage, often referring to armed uprisings or rebellions against authority.
Chén陈
Shèng胜
、
Wú吴
Guǎng广
zài在
Dà大
Zé泽
xiāng乡
zuò作
nàn难
，
jiē揭
kāi开
le了
Qín秦
mò末
nóng农
mín民
qǐ起
yì义
de的
xù序
mù幕
。
Chen Sheng and Wu Guang started a rebellion in Daze Township, opening the prelude to the peasant uprising at the end of the Qin Dynasty.
Gǔ古
dài代
bǎi百
xìng姓
bù不
kān堪
kē苛
zhèng政
，
fēn纷
fēn纷
zuò作
nàn难
。
In ancient times, the common people could not bear the tyrannical rule and rose up in rebellion one after another.
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Zhū诸
hóu侯
zuò作
nàn难
，
wáng王
shì室
shuāi衰
wēi微
。
The feudal lords started rebellions, and the royal house declined.