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振臂一呼 (zan3 bei3 jat1 fu1) — raise one's arm in a apeal for action; make an appeal for people to take action in Cantonese

zan˗₃振bei˗₃臂jatˉ¹一fuˉ¹呼
Mandarin Pinyin: zhen4 bi4 yi1 hu1

Meaning of 振臂一呼

nounraise one's arm in a apeal for action; make an appeal for people to take action

Characters in 振臂一呼

振zan3
cheer up; arouse to action
臂bei3
arm; arm-like part of machine
一jat1
one; a; an; the
呼fu1
breathe sigh; exhale; call; shout 叫器

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