逼上梁山 forced onto Liangshan Mountain
Explanation
比喻被迫起来反抗。现也比喻被迫采取某种行动。
It means to be forced to rebel. Nowadays, it is also used to express that one is forced to take a certain action.
Origin Story
北宋时期，林冲是禁军教头，因得罪了高俅，被陷害发配沧州。在沧州草料场，他遭受了各种欺压，最终在风雪之夜，高俅派人放火烧草料场，企图置林冲于死地。林冲走投无路，奋起反抗，杀死凶手，最终被迫上了梁山，加入了起义军。林冲的故事，体现了古代社会中，底层人民在压迫下被迫反抗的无奈和悲壮。
During the Northern Song Dynasty, Lin Chong was a leader of the imperial guard. Because he offended Gao Qiu, he was framed and exiled to Cangzhou. In the straw storage in Cangzhou, he suffered various oppressions, and finally, on a snowy night, Gao Qiu sent people to set fire to the straw storage, attempting to kill Lin Chong. Lin Chong had no choice but to fight back, killing the murderers, and eventually was forced to join the rebel army on Liangshan Mountain.
Usage
主要用于形容被迫反抗或采取某种行动的无奈之举。
Mainly used to describe the helpless act of being forced to rebel or take a certain action.
Examples
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他被逼上梁山，走上了反抗的道路。
ta bei bi shang liang shan, zou shang le fankang de daolu
He was forced to rebel and took the path of resistance.
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公司面临倒闭，他们不得不逼上梁山，冒险尝试新的业务模式。
gongsi mianlin daobi, tamen buduo bu bi shang liang shan, maoxian changshi xin de ye wu moshi
The company was facing bankruptcy, and they had to take a risk and try new business models.