起事

qǐshì

起事 — qǐshì

  1. to start an uprising; to rise in rebellion; to start a revolt; to start trouble

    农民起事,朝廷不得不派兵镇压。 nóngmín qǐshì cháotíng bùdé bù pàibīng zhènyā — When the peasants rose in rebellion, the court had to send troops to suppress them.