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揎拳掳袖 — “To roll up one's sleeves and clench one's fists”

揎拳掳袖 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to roll up one's sleeves and clench one's fists”. Signifying readiness to fight, quarrel, or take strenuous action. Literally, “Roll up sleeves, clench fists”.

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揎拳掳袖 Pronunciation and Pinyin

揎拳掳袖 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
揎
xuān12roll up sleeves
拳
quán10fist, punch, boxing
掳
lǔ11abduct, kidnap, seize by force
袖
xiù10sleeve; stand by idly

Example Sentence with 揎拳掳袖

他气得揎拳掳袖,准备和对方好好理论一番
He was so angry that he rolled up his sleeves and clenched his fists, preparing to have a serious argument with the other person.

Idioms Related to 揎拳掳袖

Synonyms of 揎拳掳袖

  • chǔn蠢chǔn蠢yù欲dòng动about to stir up trouble
  • yuè跃yuè跃yù欲shì试eager to try something

More idioms starting with 揎

  • xuān揎quán拳lǒng拢xiù袖clench fists and roll up sleeves
  • xuān揎quán拳luō捋xiù袖Roll up sleeves, bare fists, ready to fight
  • xuān揎quán拳luǒ捰xiù袖roll up sleeves, bare fists
  • xuān揎quán拳luó攞xiù袖bare fists and roll up sleeves
  • xuān揎quán拳wǔ舞xiù袖to bare fists and wave sleeves aggressively
  • xuān揎quán拳luǒ裸shǒu手bare arms and clench fists for a fight
  • xuān揎quán拳luǒ裸bì臂roll up sleeves, clench fists, ready to fight
  • xuān揎quán拳luǒ裸xiù袖roll up sleeves for a fight
  • xuān揎wàn腕rǎng攘bì臂roll up sleeves, ready to fight

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Questions about 揎拳掳袖

What does 揎拳掳袖 mean?

揎拳掳袖 (xuān quán lǔ xiù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to roll up one's sleeves and clench one's fists”.

How do you pronounce 揎拳掳袖?

揎拳掳袖 is pronounced xuān quán lǔ xiù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 揎拳掳袖 literally mean?

Literally, 揎拳掳袖 means “Roll up sleeves, clench fists”. It is used to mean “to roll up one's sleeves and clench one's fists”.

What is the Chinese definition of 揎拳掳袖?

把袖子往上一推,露出胳膊,握着拳头。形容准备动手。

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