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in uproar

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

hua2ran2 • huárán

Meaning


Primary

in uproar

Alternatives

in an uproar, uproarious, in commotion

Mnemonic


哗然 In an uproar describes the atmosphere around some scandal or event, which happened and 然 so caused a bunch of 哗 clamor as a result.

Usage


他 的 发言 让 全场 哗然。

The audience was in an uproar over his speech.

这 个 决定 引起 社会 哗然。

Society was in an uproar over the decision.

他 的 行为 使 人群 哗然。

The crowd was in an uproar due to his behavior.