khởi loạn

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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)