Definition & Meaning

rise up in arms; raise the standard against the government; start an uprising

Word usage

jiē gān ér qǐ

揭 竿 而 起

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rise up in arms; raise the standard against the government; start an uprising
- tā men jiē gān ér qǐ fǎn duì gōng sī de jué dìng
  他们揭竿而起，反对公司的决定。
  They rose up against the company's decision.
- tā men jiē gān ér qǐ bìng qiě tuī fān le zhèng fǔ
  他们揭竿而起，并且推翻了政府。
  They rose up and overthrew the government.
synonym
tǐng ér zǒu xiǎn铤而走险 bī shàng liáng shān逼上梁山 guān bī mín fǎn官逼民反 gōu huǒ hú míng篝火狐鸣 zhǎn mù jiē gān斩木揭竿
antonym
nì lái shùn shòu逆来顺受 rěn rǔ tōu shēng忍辱偷生 yǐn gěng shòu lù引颈受戮

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"竿" cannot be written as "杆".

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