Chinese Dictionary

Usage of the character 袂

sleeve of a robe

jointly
as a group
together

variant of 聯袂／联袂 (liánmèi)

to have an intimate friendship

to leave each other
to part company

(of two people) to separate; to part

to walk with the hands in one's sleeves

to rise to action with a determined shake of the arms

to roll up one's sleeves for action

tóumèi'érqǐ

lit. to shake one's sleeves and rise (idiom)
fig. to get excited and move to action