Definition

1. Verb:
   • To rebel; to rise up; to revolt: To take organized, often armed, action against an established government or ruling authority. This term implies the initiation of a rebellion.
   • To mutiny: Specifically, to rise up against the commanding officers within a military or naval force.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Nhóm phiến quân quyết định khởi loạn chống lại chính quyền. (The rebel group decided to rise up against the government.)
  • Binh lính khởi loạn vì điều kiện sống quá tồi tệ. (The soldiers mutinied because the living conditions were too terrible.)
  • Cuộc khởi loạn đã bị dập tắt trong vòng một tuần. (The rebellion was suppressed within a week.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "khởi loạn" often carries a historical or formal connotation and is typically used to describe larger-scale, organized uprisings rather than small-scale protests. It focuses on the the rebellion.

Variants and Related Words

• Nổi loạn (v): to riot, to rebel. This is a very close synonym but can sometimes imply a slightly less organized or more spontaneous uprising.
• Làm loạn (v): to cause disorder, to create chaos.
• Phản loạn (adj, v): rebellious; to commit treason/rebellion.
• Khởi nghĩa (v): to stage an uprising. This term often carries a more positive, righteous connotation (e.g., for independence) compared to the more neutral/negative "khởi loạn".

Synonyms

• Rebel: to resist or defy an established government or authority.
• Revolt: to take violent action against an established ruler or government.
• Rise up: to begin to oppose or fight against a government or ruler.
• Mutiny: to refuse to obey the orders of a person in authority, especially by soldiers or sailors.

Related Idioms

• While there is no direct idiom using "khởi loạn", the concept is related to phrases like:
  • "Dấy binh khởi nghĩa": to raise troops and start an uprising (often for a just cause).
  • "Trên đe dưới búa": (between a rock and a hard place) – a situation that might lead people to consider rebellion.

1. Rebel, rise (against an estalished authority according to the feudatists' conception)