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逼上梁山

bī shàng liáng shāndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
driven to join the Liangshan Mountain rebels / to drive to revolt / to force sb to desperate action
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

逼上梁山 逼上梁山 [bi1 shang4 liang2 shan1] /driven to join the Liangshan Mountain rebels/to drive to revolt/to force sb to desperate action/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 逼
    bī

    to compel / to pressure / to force (sb to do sth) / to press for / to extort / to press on towards / to press up to / to close in on

  • 上
    shǎng

    used in 上聲|上声[shǎng shēng]

    shàng

    (bound form) up; upper; above; previous / first (of multiple parts) / to climb; to get onto; to go up / to attend (class or university) / (directional complement) up / (noun suffix) on; above

  • 梁
    liáng

    roof beam / beam (structure) / bridge

    Liáng

    Liang Dynasty (502–557) / Later Liang Dynasty (907–923) / surname Liang

  • 山
    shān

    mountain; hill (CL:座[zuò]) / (coll.) small bundle of straw for silkworms to spin cocoons on

    Shān

    surname Shan

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.