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投袂而起

Mandarin · pinyin tóu mèi ér qǐ

lit. to shake one's sleeves and rise (idiom)
fig. to get excited and move to action

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投: tóu · throw, cast, fling, pitch; jump
袂: mèi · sleeves
而: ér · and; and then; and yet; but; Kangxi radical 126
起: qǐ · rise, stand up; go up; begin

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2–4–2–3 · tou2 mei4 er2 qi3

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