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The Chinese idiom, Pinyin is sh í R ì B ì ngch ū, which means that there are ten suns appearing at the same time in ancient myths and legends. It's a metaphor for rioting. It comes from Zhuangzi's Qi Wu Lun.
The origin of Idioms
Chuang Tzu's Qi Wu Lun: "in the past, all things appeared at the same time, and the progress of virtue depended on the sun."
Idiom usage
Huainanzi Ben Jing Xun: "when Yao was captured, he would rise at the same time in ten days. He would scorch the grass and kill the trees, but the people would have nothing to eat." nine babies burst up. The heart is poor to fill the sea, and the strength to move the mountains. Yuanfu's return to yuan is like life, Jiyun's severed finger is still moving. Qian Qianyi's preface to Chen Qiaoshan's poetry anthology in Qing Dynasty! Yao Jingming - Prose Poetry
rebellious
be beyond one 's capacity one 's depth - lì bù néng jí
on the verge of death or destruction - wēi zài dàn xī
spread a net for sparrows and dig for rats - luó què jué shǔ