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鼓噪而起 — “To rise up in a clamor”

鼓噪而起 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rise up in a clamor”. To stir up trouble with shouts and noise; to create a noisy disturbance and begin something. Literally, “Rise with clamor”.

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鼓噪而起 Pronunciation and Pinyin

鼓噪而起 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
鼓
gǔ13drum, beat, rouse, swell
噪
zào16noisy chirping or clamor
而
ér6and, but, then
起
qǐ10to rise, start, or begin

Example Sentence with 鼓噪而起

当他们听到这个意外的消息时,人群立刻鼓噪而起,讨论着接下来的对策。
When they heard the unexpected news, the crowd immediately rose in a clamor, discussing the next course of action.

Idioms Related to 鼓噪而起

Antonyms of 鼓噪而起

  • jìn噤ruò若hán寒chán蝉silent as a cold cicada

More idioms starting with 鼓

  • gǔ鼓yuè乐xuān喧tiān天drums and music clamor to the sky
  • gǔ鼓yuè乐qí齐míng鸣Drums beat and music plays in unison
  • gǔ鼓dāo刀tú屠zhě者a butcher or person of low social status
  • gǔ鼓chuī吹xuān喧tián阗Loud and boisterous music
  • gǔ鼓wěn吻fèn奋zhǎo爪to bare fangs and brandish claws
  • gǔ鼓wěn吻nòng弄shé舌speak eloquently, persuasively, or insincerely
  • gǔ鼓chún唇zǎ咋shé舌instigate trouble with manipulative speech
  • gǔ鼓chún唇nòng弄shé舌incite trouble with artful speech
  • gǔ鼓chún唇yáo摇shé舌wag tongue to stir up discord
  • gǔ鼓zào噪sì四qǐ起uproar breaks out everywhere
  • gǔ鼓zào噪ér而jìn进advance with great clamor
  • gǔ鼓qí旗xiāng相dāng当to be evenly matched

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Questions about 鼓噪而起

What does 鼓噪而起 mean?

鼓噪而起 (gǔ zào ér qǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rise up in a clamor”.

How do you pronounce 鼓噪而起?

鼓噪而起 is pronounced gǔ zào ér qǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 鼓噪而起 literally mean?

Literally, 鼓噪而起 means “Rise with clamor”. It is used to mean “to rise up in a clamor”.

What is the Chinese definition of 鼓噪而起?

鼓噪:起哄。喧扰哄闹起来

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