起兵 (qǐ bīng) — to raise an army; to start a military campaign
Definition
起兵 (qǐ bīng) means to raise an army and launch a military campaign, usually against a ruling power or rival state — a term found in classical and historical writing, not everyday speech.
verb
to raise an armyto start a military campaign
Examples
- 起兵，。Dāng shí zhū hóu fēn fēn qǐ bīng, zhēng duó tiān xià.At that time the feudal lords rose in arms one after another, competing for the realm.
- 起兵。Tā men jué dìng qǐ bīng fǎn kàng bào zhèng.They decided to raise an army to resist the tyranny.
- ，。Tā céng jīng qǐ guò yí cì bīng, dàn hěn kuài shī bài le.He once raised an army, but it failed quickly.
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