投袂而起

tóu mèi ér qǐ

lit. to shake one's sleeves and rise (idiom)

fig. to get excited and move to action

投

tóu

to throw (sth in a specific direction: ball, javelin, grenade etc)

袂

mèi

sleeve of a robe

而

ér

and

起

qǐ

to rise