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Chinese
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lift off (a cover); divulge
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pole
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and; as well as; but (not) and; as well as; but (not); yet (not); (shows causal relation); (shows change of state); (shows contrast) |
to rise; to raise; to get up
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| trad. (揭竿而起)
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揭
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竿
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而
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起
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| simp. #(揭竿而起)
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揭
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竿
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而
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起
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| Literally: “raise up a pole and rise”.
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Pronunciation
Idiom
揭竿而起
- (figurative) to rise in revolt