weak-kneed revolt
The Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Xi ù C á iz à of à n, which means that intellectuals are dissatisfied with reality and have some resistance and struggle. From a little history of civilization.
The origin of Idioms
Li Baojia's a brief history of civilization in the Qing Dynasty said: "it's impossible for a scholar to revolt in three years. No matter whether they have such a thing or not, they can ignore him. That is to say, it's true. They should send someone to check it out to see why they have done it and make more sense."
Analysis of Idioms
Literary Uprising
Antonym: Grassroots bandits in Zhaoan
Idiom usage
Act as subject, object, attribute; refer to action of little effect.
Examples
It's just a rebellion of talent.
weak-kneed revolt
go for the small things and miss things that are worthwhile - tān xiǎo shī dà
help each other in case of need - huǎn jí xiāng jì