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insurrection · rebellion

暴动
bào dòng
b+ào·4th toned+òng·4th tone
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A revolution is an insurrection, an act of violence by which one class overthrows another.
革命就是一场暴动，一场由一个阶级推翻另一个阶级的暴力行动。
Synonyms
Synonyms
to rise in revolt · to raise difficult questions发难fā nànto rebel · to revolt造反zào fǎna government official drives the people to revolt (idiom); a minister provokes a rebellion by exploiting the people官逼民反guān bī mín fǎnto rebel against the emperor (idiom)犯上作乱fàn shàng zuò luànrise in rebellion · raise the standard of revolt · outbreak of rebellion · start an uprising揭竿而起jiē gān ér qǐto seize power夺权duó quán
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