投袂而起 in English tou2 mei4 er2 qi3 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) to shake one's sleeves and rise (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically to get excited and move to action

Simplified Characters

投 袂 而 起

Traditional Characters

投 袂 而 起

Pinyin

tou2 mei4 er2 qi3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

投tou2to cast 袂mei4sleeve of a robe 而er2and 起qi3to rise