作乱 (zuō) — to stage an armed rebellion; to rebel

Definition

A formal, literary verb meaning 'to stage an armed rebellion,' used in historical writing rather than everyday speech. Stronger than 造反, which covers any resistance or revolt.

verb

to stage an armed rebellionto rebel

Examples

，作乱，。
Gǔ dài lì shǐ shàng, xǔ duō rén dōu céng zuō, dàn zuì zhōng shī bài le.
In ancient history, many people rebelled but ultimately failed.
作乱，。
Pàn luàn fēn zǐ zài chéng zhōng zuō, yǐn qǐ le dà hùn luàn.
The rebels staged an armed rebellion in the city, causing great chaos.
作乱，。
Tā yīn wèi bù mǎn tǒng zhì ér zuō, bèi lì shǐ jì zǎi wèi yīng xióng.
He rebelled due to dissatisfaction with the rule and was recorded in history as a hero.

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