投袂而起 tóu mèi ér qǐ

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. to shake one's sleeves and rise (idiom)
  2. fig. to get excited and move to action

CHARACTERS

投 tóu
HSK 5
throw, cast, fling, pitch; jump
袂 mèi sleeves
而 ér
HSK 3
and; and then; and yet; but
起 qǐ
HSK 1
rise, stand up; go up; begin