斩竿揭木 — “To take up arms and revolt”
斩竿揭木 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to take up arms and revolt”. To initiate an uprising using improvised weapons. Literally, “Chop poles and lift wood”.
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斩竿揭木 Pronunciation and Pinyin
斩竿揭木 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 斩竿揭木
面对生活困境，他们选择了通过辛勤劳动来改变命运，而不是斩竿揭木
Faced with life's hardships, they chose to change their destiny through diligent work rather than resorting to an uprising.
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Synonyms of 斩竿揭木
More idioms starting with 斩
- zhǎn斩guān关duó夺ài隘break through barriers and overcome obstacles
- zhǎn斩tóu头qù去wěi尾cut off both ends
- zhǎn斩tóu头lì沥xuè血fight bravely to uphold justice
- zhǎn斩jiàng将yì刈qí旗kill generals and capture banners
- zhǎn斩jiāng将duó夺qí旗Vanquish commanders and capture standards
- zhǎn斩jiàng将qiān搴qí旗defeat powerful opponents bravely and decisively
- zhǎn斩jìn尽shā杀jué绝exterminate completely
- zhǎn斩àn岸yīn堙xī溪level banks and fill streams
- zhǎn斩jīng荆pī披jí棘clear obstacles and blaze a new trail
- zhǎn斩cǎo草chú除gēn根Eradicate evil or trouble completely
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What does 斩竿揭木 mean?
斩竿揭木 (zhǎn gān jiē mù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to take up arms and revolt”.
How do you pronounce 斩竿揭木?
斩竿揭木 is pronounced zhǎn gān jiē mù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 斩竿揭木 literally mean?
Literally, 斩竿揭木 means “Chop poles and lift wood”. It is used to mean “to take up arms and revolt”.
What is the Chinese definition of 斩竿揭木?
犹言斩木揭竿。