Definition
揭竿而起 is a chengyu that literally means 'raise the pole and rise up,' originating from the historical story of Chen Sheng and Wu Guang, who started a rebellion by hoisting a bamboo pole as their banner. It is used as a verb phrase to describe the act of rising in revolt or launching an uprising against authority.
v.p.
to start a rebellionto rise up in revolt
Examples
- ，揭竿而起。Nóngmín bùkān yāpò, fēnfēn jiē gān ér qǐ.The peasants, unable to bear the oppression, rose up in rebellion one after another.
- 揭竿而起。Lìshǐ shàng duō cì jiē gān ér qǐ de qǐyì dōu gǎibiàn le zhèngquán géjú.Many historical uprisings that started rebellions have changed the political landscape.
- ，揭竿而起，。Tāmen rěn wú kě rěn, zuìzhōng jiē gān ér qǐ, fǎnkàng bàozhèng.They could no longer tolerate it and finally rose in revolt against the tyranny.
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