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盗贼蜂起 — “Bandits rising everywhere”

盗贼蜂起 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Bandits rising everywhere”. Leading to widespread lawlessness and social disorder. Literally, “Bandits swarm/rise like bees”.

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盗贼蜂起 Pronunciation and Pinyin

盗贼蜂起 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
盗
dào11steal or a thief
贼
zéi10thief, villain, evil, very
蜂
fēng13bee or swarm
起
qǐ10to rise, start, or begin

Example Sentence with 盗贼蜂起

由于连年灾荒,粮食短缺,各地盗贼蜂起,百姓生活陷入困境。
Due to successive years of famine and food shortages, bandits rose everywhere, plunging the common people's lives into hardship.

Idioms Related to 盗贼蜂起

Antonyms of 盗贼蜂起

  • guó国tài泰mín民ān安peace and prosperity throughout the land

More idioms starting with 盗

  • dào盗yì亦yǒu有dào道Even outlaws have their code
  • dào盗míng名àn暗shì世exploit chaos for false fame
  • dào盗míng名qī欺shì世gain fame by deceiving the public
  • dào盗sǎo嫂shòu受jīn金slandered for minor flaws or fabricated accusations
  • dào盗yuàn怨zhǔ主rén人Evil people resent honest people
  • dào盗zēng憎zhǔ主rén人Evil people hate upright individuals
  • dào盗yù玉qiè窃gōu钩steal things of all sizes
  • dào盗zhí跖zhī之wù物Ill-gotten gains
  • dào盗zhōng钟yǎn掩ěr耳deceive oneself by ignoring obvious facts
  • dào盗líng铃yǎn掩ěr耳deceive oneself; bury one's head in the sand
  • dào盗shí食zhì致bǎo饱to profit from ill-gotten gains

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Questions about 盗贼蜂起

What does 盗贼蜂起 mean?

盗贼蜂起 (dào zéi fēng qǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Bandits rising everywhere”.

How do you pronounce 盗贼蜂起?

盗贼蜂起 is pronounced dào zéi fēng qǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 盗贼蜂起 literally mean?

Literally, 盗贼蜂起 means “Bandits swarm/rise like bees”. It is used to mean “Bandits rising everywhere”.

What is the Chinese definition of 盗贼蜂起?

社会秩序十分混乱

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