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拍案而起

pāiànérqǐ

lit. to slap the table and stand up (idiom); fig. at the end of one's tether / unable to take it any more

Character Breakdown

拍
pāi
to clap, to tap; to hit, to beat, to slap; beat, rhythm
HSK 5
案
àn
file, legal case; bench, table
HSK 4
而
ér
and, and then, and yet; but
HSK 3
起
qǐ
to begin, to initiate; to rise, to stand up
HSK 1

Additional Information

Category
Chinese
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