To stir up a minor and often ill-fated rebellion or uprising; to engage in a revolt perceived as insignificant or ill-conceived, often used derogatorily.
几个不安分的人想潢池弄兵，结果还没开始就被及时阻止了。
A few restless individuals attempted to cause a minor disturbance, but were stopped in time before they could even begin.
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During the Han Dynasty, Gong Sui served as the Administrator of Bohai. His predecessors had brutally exploited the common people, disregarding their well-being. The local residents, suffering from hunger and cold, rose up in rebellion.
Gong Sui submitted a memorial to Emperor Xuan of Han, describing the people's uprising as: "Your subjects, trapped by hunger and cold, were neglected by officials. This merely caused Your Majesty's beloved people to secretly play with Your Majesty's weapons in a shallow pond." Consequently, he adopted appeasement measures.
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