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振臂一呼

Mandarin · pinyin zhèn bì yī hū

(idiom) to issue a call for action; to raise one's hand and issue a rousing call

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振: zhèn · raise, excite, arouse action
臂: bì · arm
一: yī · one; a, an; alone
呼: hū · breathe sigh, exhale; call, shout

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4–4–1–1 · zhen4 bi4 yi1 hu1

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(idiomatic) to raise one's arm and cry out to rally people

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