造反 (zào fǎn) — to rebel, to revolt (against a government or authority); (colloquial) to kick up a fuss, to cause trouble
Definition
Literally 'make rebellion,' used for organized revolts against authority (peasants, forces). In casual speech, it softens to mean a child rebelling or kicking up a fuss.
verb
to rebelto revolt (against a government or authority)(colloquial) to kick up a fussto cause trouble
Examples
- 造反。Lì shǐ shàng duō cì nóng mín zào fǎn dōu shì yīn wèi jī huang hé yā pò.In history, many peasant revolts were caused by famine and oppression.
- 造反，。Zhè hái zi zǒng shì gēn fù mǔ zào fǎn, tài bù tīng huà le.This child always rebels against his parents — he's too disobedient.
- 造反。Tā men jì huà lián hé gè fāng shì lì yì qǐ zào fǎn.They plan to unite various forces and revolt together.
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