反清復明 (faan2 cing1 fuk6 ming4 | fan3 qing1 fu4 ming2) : overthrow the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty

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反清復明

faan2 cing1 fuk6 ming4

fan3 qing1 fu4 ming2

[1] "overthrow the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty" was a popular slogan for uprising against
the governing Manchu empire (Qing dynasty) [2] The hand salute used by most southern Chinese martial arts (Kung Fu 功夫), the open left hand covering the right fist, signified a loyalty to the Ming and opposition to the Qing.

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反清復明

This word has been viewed 1890 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by Steph_fr on 22nd Nov 2007 13:58 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008 19:03

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反 faan2 - opposite; turn over; combat; counter
清 cing1 - clear; fresh; quiet; distinct; clean up
復 fuk6 - recover; revenge
明 ming4 - bright, clear

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