振臂一呼 — “To raise an arm and shout, rallying people to action”
振臂一呼 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to raise an arm and shout, rallying people to action”. To issue a rousing call or appeal. Literally, “Raise an arm and shout”.
振臂一呼 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Origin and Story of 振臂一呼
During the Western Han Dynasty, Li Ling led 5,000 infantrymen to attack the Xiongnu, defeating 30,000 Xiongnu soldiers. The Chanyu (leader of the Xiongnu) had no choice but to order a retreat.
Soon after, he assembled 80,000 cavalrymen to attack the Han army, completely encircling them.
Li Ling raised his arm and called out, and the Han soldiers, regardless of their injuries or sickness, bravely fought the enemy. However, outnumbered, after two days of fierce fighting, Li Ling's army was defeated, and he was captured.
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Synonyms of 振臂一呼
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- zhèn振zuò作yǒu有wéi为rouse oneself and achieve something
- zhèn振bīng兵zé泽lǚ旅Disarm and demobilize troops
- zhèn振bīng兵shì释lǚ旅put away weapons and disband troops
- zhèn振gǔ古rú如zī兹always been this way since ancient times
- zhèn振guó国zhī之huàn患Rescue the country from peril
- zhèn振fèn奋rén人xīn心uplifting and inspiring
- zhèn振zhèn振yǒu有cí词speak volubly and self-righteously
- zhèn振zhèn振yǒu有cí辞speak volubly with confident self-justification
- zhèn振lǚ旅ér而guī归return victoriously after regrouping
- zhèn振mín民yù育dé德Relieve people and cultivate virtue
- zhèn振qióng穷xù恤guǎ寡relieve the poor and help the helpless
- zhèn振qióng穷xù恤pín贫relieve the poor and needy
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Open the tool →Questions about 振臂一呼
What does 振臂一呼 mean?
振臂一呼 (zhèn bì yī hū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to raise an arm and shout, rallying people to action”.
How do you pronounce 振臂一呼?
振臂一呼 is pronounced zhèn bì yī hū in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 振臂一呼 literally mean?
Literally, 振臂一呼 means “Raise an arm and shout”. It is used to mean “to raise an arm and shout, rallying people to action”.
Where does 振臂一呼 come from?
振臂一呼 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 振臂一呼?
振：挥动。挥动手臂呼喊（多用在号召）。