be up in arms against;raise the standard of revolt; rise in rebellion (/resistance/revolt); start an uprising (/a revolt/a mutiny) ? 貧苦農(nóng)民～，反對(duì)統(tǒng)治階級(jí)。The poor peasants were up in arms against the ruling class.
揭竿而起jie gan’er qi
rise to revolt
揭竿而起jiē ɡǎn ér qǐ
揭：舉起；竿：旗竿。高舉義旗，起來(lái)反抗。rise in rebellion, start a revolt, raise a rebellion