拍案而起 pāi àn ér qǐ

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. to slap the table and stand up (idiom); fig. at the end of one's tether
  2. unable to take it any more

CHARACTERS

拍 pāi
HSK 5
clap, tap, beat; beat or rhythm
案 àn
HSK 4
table, bench; legal case
而 ér
HSK 3
and; and then; and yet; but
起 qǐ
HSK 1
rise, stand up; go up; begin