掀起
xiān qǐ
Meaning
- to lift · to raise (a lid and so on)
- to surge · to stir up (waves and so on)
- to trigger · set off (a wave of popularity, a controversy and so on)
Example sentences
微风在湖面上掀起了一丝丝涟漪。
微風在湖面上掀起了一絲絲漣漪。
wēi fēng zài hú miàn shàng xiān qǐ le yī sī sī lián yī。
A gentle breeze stirred up ripples on the lake's surface.