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袒臂挥拳

袒臂挥拳 — “Bare arms and brandish fists”

袒臂挥拳 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to roll up one's sleeves and brandish one's fists, indicating readiness to fight or quarrel; to assume a posture of aggression”. Literally, “Bare arms and brandish fists”.

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袒臂挥拳 Pronunciation and Pinyin

袒臂挥拳 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
袒
tǎn10bare upper body or favor
臂
bì17arm
挥
huī9wave, brandish, or command
拳
quán10fist, punch, boxing

Example Sentence with 袒臂挥拳

他一听到有人诋毁自己的朋友,立刻气愤地袒臂挥拳,似乎要找对方理论。
Upon hearing someone disparage his friend, he angrily rolled up his sleeves and brandished his fists, as if ready to confront them.

Idioms Related to 袒臂挥拳

Synonyms of 袒臂挥拳

  • luǒ裸xiù袖xuān揎quán拳to roll up sleeves and bare fists

More idioms starting with 袒

  • tǎn袒xiōng胸lù露bèi背scantily dressed, exposing chest and back
  • tǎn袒xiōng胸lù露bì臂bare chest and arms
  • tǎn袒xī裼luǒ裸chéng裎strip naked in public

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Questions about 袒臂挥拳

What does 袒臂挥拳 mean?

袒臂挥拳 (tǎn bì huī quán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to roll up one's sleeves and brandish one's fists, indicating readiness to fight or quarrel; to assume a posture of aggression”.

How do you pronounce 袒臂挥拳?

袒臂挥拳 is pronounced tǎn bì huī quán in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 袒臂挥拳 literally mean?

Literally, 袒臂挥拳 means “Bare arms and brandish fists”. It is used to mean “to roll up one's sleeves and brandish one's fists, indicating readiness to fight or quarrel; to assume a posture of aggression”.

What is the Chinese definition of 袒臂挥拳?

挽袖露臂,挥动拳头。形容准备动武的样子。

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