拍案而起

pāi àn ér qǐ

Dictionary entry

(idiom) to slam the table and rise to one's feet in indignation

What does 拍案而起 mean?

拍案而起 (pāi àn ér qǐ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) to slam the table and rise to one's feet in indignation

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拍pāito pat · to clap 案àn(legal) case · incident 而érand · as well as 起qǐto rise · to raise

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拍案而起

pāi àn ér qǐ

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