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拍案而起

Mandarin · pinyin pāi àn ér qǐ

(idiom) to slam the table and rise to one's feet in indignation

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拍: pāi · clap, tap, beat; beat or rhythm
案: àn · table, bench; legal case
而: ér · and; and then; and yet; but; Kangxi radical 126
起: qǐ · rise, stand up; go up; begin

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1–4–2–3 · pai1 an4 er2 qi3

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paak3 on3 ji4 hei2

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