揭竿而起
Chinese
editlift off (a cover); divulge | pole | and; as well as; but (not) and; as well as; but (not); yet (not); (shows causal relation); (shows change of state); (shows contrast) |
to rise; to raise; to get up | ||
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trad. (揭竿而起) | 揭 | 竿 | 而 | 起 | |
simp. #(揭竿而起) | 揭 | 竿 | 而 | 起 | |
Literally: “raise up a pole and rise”. |
Pronunciation
edit- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄝ ㄍㄢ ㄦˊ ㄑㄧˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: jiegan-ércǐ
- Wade–Giles: chieh1-kan1-êrh2-chʻi3
- Yale: jyē-gān-ér-chǐ
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jieganerlchii
- Palladius: цзеганьэрци (czeganʹerci)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡ɕi̯ɛ⁵⁵ kän⁵⁵ ˀɤɻ³⁵ t͡ɕʰi²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: kit3 gon1 ji4 hei2
- Yale: kit gōn yìh héi
- Cantonese Pinyin: kit8 gon1 ji4 hei2
- Guangdong Romanization: kid3 gon1 yi4 héi2
- Sinological IPA (key): /kʰiːt̚³ kɔːn⁵⁵ jiː²¹ hei̯³⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Idiom
edit揭竿而起
- (figurative) to rise in revolt