Definition

Verb: - To revolt; to rebel: To rise up in organized opposition or armed resistance against an established authority, government, or ruler, often due to oppression or injustice. This term carries a formal and historical weight, frequently describing significant historical uprisings.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Nhân dân bị áp bức đã dấy loạn chống lại chế độ độc tài. (The oppressed people revolted against the dictatorial regime.)
  • Lịch sử ghi lại nhiều cuộc dấy loạn của nông dân chống lại địa chủ. (History records many peasant rebellions against landlords.)

Advanced Usage

• "dấy loạn chống lại": to revolt/rebel against.
  • Họ dấy loạn chống lại sự cai trị hà khắc. (They rebelled against the harsh rule.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nổi dậy (verb): To rise up, to revolt. This is a more common and contemporary synonym.
• Khởi nghĩa (verb): To stage an uprising, often with a righteous or just cause (e.g., - peasant uprising).
• Làm loạn (verb): To cause disorder or riot; can imply a less organized or more chaotic disturbance.
• Cuộc nổi dậy / Cuộc khởi nghĩa (noun): The uprising, the rebellion.

Synonyms

• Revolt: To rise in rebellion.
• Rebel: To resist or defy an authority.
• Rise up: To begin to oppose or fight against.

Notes on Usage

• "Dấy loạn" is a formal term, often found in historical or political contexts. It is less common in everyday spoken language than "nổi dậy".
• It inherently describes a collective, organized action against authority, not an individual act of disobedience.
• The term often implies a moral justification or response to perceived tyranny or injustice.

verb

1. to revolt; to rebel