造反

zàofǎn

verb #13,784

Meanings

1 to rebel
2 to revolt
3 to rise up in rebellion

Characters

to create; to make

to oppose; to rebel

Examples

农民们造反了，推翻了暴君。

Nóngmínmen zàofǎn le, tuīfān le bàojūn.

The peasants rebelled and overthrew the tyrant.

你是要造反吗？

Nǐ shì yào zàofǎn ma?

Are you trying to rebel? (Are you out of line?)

Tips

history

造反有理 (zàofǎn yǒu lǐ, 'to rebel is justified') was a famous Mao Zedong slogan used during the Cultural Revolution to encourage revolutionary action.

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