Hanzi
CharactersIdiomsChinese ZodiacChinese Name
Tools
  • Chinese Word CounterCount characters, words and sentences in Chinese text
  • Pinyin GeneratorConvert Chinese text to pinyin with tone marks
  • Chinese Text Image GeneratorRender Chinese text as a downloadable image
  • Chinese Text to SpeechRead Chinese aloud with karaoke highlighting
  • Stroke Order AnimatorTurn a Chinese character or sentence into a GIF or MP4
  • Writing WorksheetsPrintable tracing sheets with a QR learning companion
View all tools →
Blogs
拍案而起
拍案而起
拍案而起
拍案而起
拍案而起
拍案而起
拍案而起
拍案而起
拍案而起
拍案而起

拍案而起 — “To pound the table and rise to one's feet”

拍案而起 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to pound the table and rise to one's feet”. Typically out of extreme indignation, anger, or strong disagreement. Literally, “pound the table and stand up”.

Frequency

拍案而起 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 拍pāi
  • 案àn
  • 而ér
  • 起qǐ

拍案而起 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
拍
pāi8to hit, clap, or photograph
案
àn10case, desk, plan
而
ér6and, but, then
起
qǐ10to rise, start, or begin

Example Sentence with 拍案而起

会议上,当有人提出不合理的建议时,他忍不住拍案而起,表达了强烈反对
During the meeting, when someone proposed an unreasonable suggestion, he couldn't help but pound the table and stand up, expressing his strong opposition.

Idioms Related to 拍案而起

Synonyms of 拍案而起

  • yì义fèn愤tián填yīng膺filled with righteous indignation
  • fèn忿rán然zuò作sè色to show anger in one's face

Antonyms of 拍案而起

  • xīn心píng平qì气hé和calm and gentle
  • yōu悠rán然zì自dé得leisurely and content
  • tài泰rán然chǔ处zhī之take things calmly

More idioms starting with 拍

  • pāi拍shǒu手jiào叫hǎo好clap and cheer enthusiastically
  • pāi拍shǒu手pāi拍jiǎo脚clap hands and stamp feet in delight
  • pāi拍shǒu手chēng称kuài快clap and cheer with satisfaction
  • pāi拍zhǎng掌chēng称kuài快clap with delight at a wrong righted
  • pāi拍bǎn板chéng成jiāo交clinch a deal
  • pāi拍àn案jiào叫jué绝thump table and shout bravo
  • pāi拍àn案jīng惊qí奇strike table in wonder
  • pāi拍àn案chēng称qí奇pound table in astonishment
  • pāi拍xiōng胸pú脯guarantee confidently or take responsibility
  • pāi拍mǎ马pì屁flatter excessively
  • pāi拍mǎ马liū溜xū须to flatter excessively

Questions about 拍案而起

What does 拍案而起 mean?
拍案而起 (pāi àn ér qǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to pound the table and rise to one's feet”.
How do you pronounce 拍案而起?
拍案而起 is pronounced pāi àn ér qǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 拍案而起 literally mean?
Literally, 拍案而起 means “pound the table and stand up”. It is used to mean “to pound the table and rise to one's feet”.
What is the Chinese definition of 拍案而起?
一拍桌子猛地站起来。形容非常愤慨。
Copy the pinyin for 拍案而起 →Choose tone marks or tone numbers and copy the complete four-character reading.Read Chinese vocabulary and idiom guides →Continue with words, phrases, and idioms explained through natural examples.

© 2026 hanzi.now

Contact Us