投袂而起

tóu mèi ér qǐ

Dictionary entry

lit. to shake one's sleeves and rise (idiom)

What does 投袂而起 mean?

投袂而起 (tóu mèi ér qǐ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to shake one's sleeves and rise (idiom)

2fig. to get excited and move to action

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投tóuto throw (sth in a specific direction: ball, javelin, grenade etc) · to cast (a ballot)袂mèisleeve of a robe 而érand · as well as 起qǐto rise · to raise

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tóu mèi ér qǐ

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