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in uproar

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

hua2ran2 • huárán

Meaning


Primary

in uproar

Alternatives

in an uproar, uproarious, in commotion

Mnemonic


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

Usage


他 的 發言 讓 全場 譁然。

The audience was in an uproar over his speech.

這 個 決定 引起 社會 譁然。

Society was in an uproar over the decision.

他 的 行為 使 人群 譁然。

The crowd was in an uproar due to his behavior.