揎腕攘臂 — “To roll up one's sleeves and thrust out one's arms”
揎腕攘臂 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to roll up one's sleeves and thrust out one's arms”. Typically as a sign of anger, defiance, or readiness to engage in a physical confrontation. Literally, “Roll up sleeves and thrust out arms”.
揎腕攘臂 Pronunciation and Pinyin
揎腕攘臂 Character Breakdown
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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lǔ掳xiù袖roll up sleeves, clench fists, ready to fight
- 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
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What does 揎腕攘臂 mean?
揎腕攘臂 (xuān wàn rǎng bì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to roll up one's sleeves and thrust out one's arms”.
How do you pronounce 揎腕攘臂?
揎腕攘臂 is pronounced xuān wàn rǎng bì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 揎腕攘臂 literally mean?
Literally, 揎腕攘臂 means “Roll up sleeves and thrust out arms”. It is used to mean “to roll up one's sleeves and thrust out one's arms”.
What is the Chinese definition of 揎腕攘臂?
捋袖伸臂。一种粗暴的姿态。