官逼民反 in English guan1 bi1 min2 fan3 Meaning

Meanings

  • a government official drives the people to revolt (idiomatic expression); a minister provokes a rebellion by exploiting the people

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Pinyin

guan1 bi1 min2 fan3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

guan1surname Guan bi1variant of 逼[bi1] min2surname Min fan3contrary